USA 33 (19625)

COSPAR: 1988-099A | Alt Name: USA 33

DECAYED

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Additional Sources

Launch Details

Launch Date

November 6, 1988

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC4E

Launch Vehicle

Titan 34D

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

19625

International Designator

1988-099A

Decay Date

Unknown

Basic Satellite Info

Name

USA 33

Alternative Name

USA 33

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

NRO/CIA

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

USA 33, also known as OBJECT_ID 1988-099A, is a reconnaissance satellite equipped with an enhanced electro-optical payload named Enhanced CRYSTAL 2103. Launched on November 6, 1988, from the AFWTR SLC4E launch pad using a Titan 34D vehicle, this satellite was manufactured by TRW for the NRO/CIA and is operated primarily for reconnaissance purposes. It has dimensions of 19 meters in length with a diameter of 3.1 meters and spans up to 30 meters when its deployable solar arrays are extended. The spacecraft features batteries for power storage and has a dry mass of 8500 kilograms, which is the same as its launch mass. Its shape consists of a cylindrical body plus two panels.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

3.1

Span

Dry Mass

8500

Launch Mass

8500

Shape

Cyl + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Enhanced CRYSTAL 2103

Purpose

Reconnaissance, electro-optical

Mission

Reconnaissance, electro-optical

Manufacturer

TRW

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Configuration

Bus-1

Motor

Equipment

Power System

Deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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