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USA 19 (16937)
COSPAR: 1986-069A | Alt Name: USA 19
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 5, 1986
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC17B
Launch Vehicle
Delta 3920
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16937
International Designator
1986-069A
Decay Date
9/28/1986
Basic Satellite Info
Name
USA 19
Alternative Name
USA 19
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SDIO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
USA 19, also known by its NORAD CAT ID 16937 and OBJECT_ID 1986-069A, is a satellite launched on September 5, 1986, from Launch Complex 17B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using the Delta 3920 launch vehicle. The spacecraft was part of SDIO (Strategic Defense Initiative Organization) experiments and served as a Payload Assist System with an onboard Lidar and Radar seeker equipment. It had dimensions of 4 meters in length, 2.4 meters in diameter, and 4 meters in span, and weighed 1100 kg at launch with a dry mass of 930 kg. The satellite was powered by batteries and manufactured by MDAC (Martin Marietta Defense & Astronautics). Its mission involved SDI experiments and it featured an irregular shape designated as "Irr". USA 19 had a short operational lifetime of approximately 205 minutes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2.4
Span
4
Dry Mass
930
Launch Mass
1100
Shape
Irr
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Payload Adapter System
Purpose
SDI Experiments
Mission
SDI Experiments
Manufacturer
MDAC
Life Expectancy
205 minutes
Bus
SDIO PAS
Configuration
Payload Assist System (PAS)
Motor
AJ201
Equipment
Lidar, Radar seeker
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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