UFO 5 (USA 111) (23589)

COSPAR: 1995-027A | Alt Name: UHF F/O F5

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 31, 1995

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC36A

Launch Vehicle

Atlas II

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

23589

International Designator

1995-027A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:47:27 GMT

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Inclination

12.02°

Right Ascension

10.19°

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Argument of Perigee

2.77°

Period

1458.23 min

Mean Motion

0.99 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

UFO 5 (USA 111)

Alternative Name

UHF F/O F5

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

PMW146

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 23589U 95027A   26184.99128791 -.00000040  00000-0  00000-0 0  9992

2 23589  12.0240  10.1888 0002462   2.7685 179.7757  0.98750031113164

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Summary

UFO 5 (USA 111), also known as UHF F/O F5, is a communication satellite manufactured by HSES and launched on May 31, 1995, from the Air Force Eastern Test Range using an Atlas II launch vehicle from Launch Complex 36A. It has dimensions of 4 meters in length and 3 meters in diameter with a span of 18.3 meters. The satellite weighs 1350 kilograms dry and had a launch mass of 3024 kilograms, equipped with UHF, SHF, and EHF transponders for communication purposes. Its power supply comes from two deployable solar arrays and batteries. With a shape described as Box + 2 Pan and an RCS value of 30.916, the satellite's design includes a payload named UFO F5-EHF and is operated by PMW146. The motor used for propulsion is R-4D-11-300. Its mission duration was projected to last 14 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

18.3

Dry Mass

1350

Launch Mass

3024

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

30.916

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

UFO F5-EHF

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

HSES

Life Expectancy

14 years

Bus

HS-601

Configuration

HS-601

Motor

R-4D-11-300

Equipment

UHF, SHF, EHF transponders

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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