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USA 39 (DSP 14) (20066)
COSPAR: 1989-046A | Alt Name: DSP F14
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 14, 1989
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC41
Launch Vehicle
Titan 402A/IUS
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20066
International Designator
1989-046A
Epoch
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Inclination
12.89°
Right Ascension
341.53°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
243.20°
Period
1457.20 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
USA 39 (DSP 14)
Alternative Name
DSP F14
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
AFSSD2
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 20066U 89046A 26185.23476786 -.00000165 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 20066 12.8946 341.5342 0001650 243.1994 84.1633 0.98819971 25994
Source: Celestrak
Summary
USA 39 (DSP 14), also known as DSP F14, is an early warning satellite belonging to the US Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (AFSSD2). It was launched on June 14, 1989, from Cape Canaveral's Launch Complex 41 using a Titan 402A/IUS launch vehicle. The satellite has a cylindrical shape with four panels, measures 10 meters in length and 3.3 meters in diameter, and spans 11.5 meters when deployed. It weighs approximately 2,200 kilograms dry and had an initial launch mass of 2,360 kilograms. Manufactured by TRW, DSP 14 is equipped with deployable fixed solar arrays for power generation and operates batteries to support its mission. The satellite's primary purpose is early warning, and it uses MRE-4 motors as propulsion.
Physical Characteristics
Length
10
Diameter
3.3
Span
11.5
Dry Mass
2200
Launch Mass
2360
Shape
Cyl + 4 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
DSP 14
Purpose
Early Warning
Mission
Early Warning
Manufacturer
TRW
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
DSP B14
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
MRE-4
Equipment
?
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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