USA 130 (DSP 18) (24737)

COSPAR: 1997-008A | Alt Name: DSP F18

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Launch Details

Launch Date

February 23, 1997

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Titan 402B/IUS

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

24737

International Designator

1997-008A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:31:24 GMT

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Inclination

14.44°

Right Ascension

3.68°

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Argument of Perigee

321.55°

Period

1454.15 min

Mean Motion

0.99 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

USA 130 (DSP 18)

Alternative Name

DSP F18

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

AFSMC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 24737U 97008A   26185.02180571  .00000055  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993

2 24737  14.4409   3.6801 0010193 321.5475  32.5369  0.99027089 18973

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Summary

The USA 130 (DSP 18), also known as DSP F18, is an Early Warning satellite operated by AFSMC and manufactured by TRW. It was launched on February 23, 1997, from the Air Force Eastern Test Range using a Titan 402B/IUS launch vehicle from LC40. The spacecraft has dimensions of 10 meters in length, 3.3 meters in diameter, and an overall span of 11.5 meters. It weighs approximately 2200 kilograms dry and had a launch mass of 2360 kilograms. Equipped with four deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power supply, its mission is to provide early warning capabilities as part of the Defense Support Program (DSP). The satellite's shape consists of a cylinder plus four panels, and it was stabilized by February 24, 1997.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

3.3

Span

11.5

Dry Mass

2200

Launch Mass

2360

Shape

Cyl + 4 Pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

DSP 20

Purpose

Early Warning

Mission

Early Warning

Manufacturer

TRW

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

DSP B18

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

MRE-4

Equipment

Power System

4 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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