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USA 45 (20220)
COSPAR: 1989-072A | Alt Name: USA 45
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 6, 1989
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC4W
Launch Vehicle
Titan II SLV
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20220
International Designator
1989-072A
Decay Date
Unknown
Basic Satellite Info
Name
USA 45
Alternative Name
USA 45
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
NRO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
USA 45, also known by its NORAD catalog ID 20220 and OBJECT_ID 1989-072A, is a satellite manufactured by LMSC (Lockheed Martin Space Systems) for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). Launched on September 6, 1989, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC4W launch pad using a Titan II SLV launch vehicle, USA 45 operates in an ELINT and SIGINT mission profile. The satellite uses a modified P-11 bus / C-BUS configuration with dimensions of 0.5 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter, featuring antennas that extend to a span of 10 meters. It has a dry mass of 1200 kilograms and weighed 1450 kilograms at launch. USA 45 is powered by solar arrays and batteries, and its purpose aligns with gathering electronic intelligence and signals intelligence data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
1
Span
10
Dry Mass
1200
Launch Mass
1450
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
P-11 No. 5104
Purpose
ELINT, SIGINT
Mission
ELINT, SIGINT
Manufacturer
LMSC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
NRO-T2
Configuration
mod. P-11 bus / C-BUS
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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