USA 40 (20167)

COSPAR: 1989-061B | Alt Name: USA 40

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 8, 1989

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC39B

Launch Vehicle

Space Shuttle

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

20167

International Designator

1989-061B

Decay Date

Unknown

Basic Satellite Info

Name

USA 40

Alternative Name

USA 40

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

NRO/SAFSP

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

USA 40, also known by its NORAD catalog ID 20167 and OBJECT_ID 1989-061B, is a satellite launched on August 8, 1989, from Launch Complex 39B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station aboard the Space Shuttle. It has dimensions of 9 meters in length with a diameter and span of 3.6 meters each. The spacecraft's dry mass is 4500 kg, while its launch mass was 5692 kg. Its purpose is communication relay, equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation. USA 40 is owned by the National Reconnaissance Office/Space and Missile Systems Center (NRO/SAFSP) and carries a payload known as QUASAR 7. The satellite's configuration is described as HS-386 and it uses two R-4D-12 motors for propulsion. Its manufacturer is HSES, and the satellite has a cylindrical shape with an expected lifetime of around eight years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

3.6

Span

Dry Mass

4500

Launch Mass

5692

Shape

Cyl

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

QUASAR 7

Purpose

Comsat / Relay

Mission

Comsat / Relay

Manufacturer

HSES

Life Expectancy

8 years ?

Bus

SDS B

Configuration

HS-386 ?

Motor

R-4D-12 x2

Equipment

Power System

Solar cells (body mounted and drop-skirt), batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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