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USA 65 (DSP 15) (20929)
COSPAR: 1990-095A | Alt Name: DSP F15
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 13, 1990
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC41
Launch Vehicle
Titan 402A/IUS
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20929
International Designator
1990-095A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:30:58 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
13.99°
Right Ascension
343.93°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
94.33°
Period
1463.42 min
Mean Motion
0.98 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
USA 65 (DSP 15)
Alternative Name
DSP F15
Type
Payload
Status
Partially operational
Owner
AFSSD2
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 20929U 90095A 26185.18817676 -.00000159 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 20929 13.9929 343.9255 0004418 94.3305 100.6148 0.98399322 25630
Source: Celestrak
Summary
USA 65 (DSP 15), also known as DSP F15, is an Early Warning satellite launched on November 13, 1990, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 41 using a Titan 402A/IUS launch vehicle. It was manufactured by TRW and has dimensions of approximately 10 meters in length, with a diameter of 3.3 meters and a span of 11.5 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 2200 kilograms and its launch mass was 2380 kilograms. Equipped with four deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, and batteries for power, it operates in the Early Warning mission for the United States Air Force Space & Missile Systems Center (AFSSD2). The satellite has a cylindrical shape with four panels and uses an MRE-4 motor.
Physical Characteristics
Length
10
Diameter
3.3
Span
11.5
Dry Mass
2200
Launch Mass
2380
Shape
Cyl + 4 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
DSP 15
Purpose
Early Warning
Mission
Early Warning
Manufacturer
TRW
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
DSP B14
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
MRE-4
Equipment
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Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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