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USA 115 (MILSTAR-1 2) (23712)
COSPAR: 1995-060A | Alt Name: Milstar 2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 6, 1995
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Titan 401A/Centaur
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23712
International Designator
1995-060A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:46:19 GMT
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Inclination
14.08°
Right Ascension
3.62°
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Argument of Perigee
117.37°
Period
1436.08 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
USA 115 (MILSTAR-1 2)
Alternative Name
Milstar 2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
AFSMC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 23712U 95060A 26184.99050791 -.00000195 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 23712 14.0779 3.6164 0006430 117.3704 67.5760 1.00272778 33057
Source: Celestrak
Summary
USA 115 (MILSTAR-1 2), also known as Milstar 2, is a military communications satellite launched by the United States on November 6, 1995. It was part of the Milstar program and used the Titan 401A/Centaur launch vehicle from LC40 at AFETR (Cape Canaveral Air Force Station). The spacecraft has dimensions of 15.5 meters in length, a diameter of 4 meters, and spans 35 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It had a dry mass of 4,100 kg and was designed for a 10-year operational lifetime. Equipped with Milstar DFS-2 payload, it uses two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The satellite's shape consists of a truss structure supporting two dish and two pan configurations, making it suitable for its mission as a communications satellite in the military domain.
Physical Characteristics
Length
15.5
Diameter
4
Span
35
Dry Mass
4100
Launch Mass
4500
Shape
Truss + 2 Dish + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Milstar DFS-2
Purpose
Comsat
Mission
Comsat
Manufacturer
LMMS
Life Expectancy
10 years (design)
Bus
Milstar
Configuration
Milstar Bus
Motor
2 x R-4D-12
Equipment
LDR and Crosslink payloads
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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