USA 116 (23728)

COSPAR: 1995-066A | Alt Name: USA 116

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 5, 1995

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC4E

Launch Vehicle

Titan 404A

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

23728

International Designator

1995-066A

Decay Date

Unknown

Basic Satellite Info

Name

USA 116

Alternative Name

USA 116

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

NROC/CIA

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

USA 116 (also known as 1995-066A) is an electro-optical reconnaissance satellite operated by NROC/CIA and launched on December 5, 1995, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Titan 404A launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 19 meters in length, 3.1 meters in diameter, and spans 30 meters when fully deployed. It has a dry mass of 10,000 kilograms and weighed 13,500 kilograms at launch. Equipped with deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation, the satellite's payload includes an Enhanced CRYSTAL 2105 reconnaissance system. The mission is part of Bus-1 configuration manufactured by LMMS/TRW.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

3.1

Span

Dry Mass

10000

Launch Mass

13500

Shape

Cyl + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Enhanced CRYSTAL 2105

Purpose

Reconnaissance, electro-optical

Mission

Reconnaissance, electro-optical

Manufacturer

LMMS/TRW

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Configuration

Bus-1

Motor

Bus-1

Equipment

Power System

Deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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