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USA 133 (25017)
COSPAR: 1997-064A | Alt Name: USA 133
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 24, 1997
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC4E
Launch Vehicle
Titan 403A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25017
International Designator
1997-064A
Epoch
Mon, 01 Dec 1997 09:16:47 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
34.51°
Right Ascension
28.68°
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Argument of Perigee
277.66°
Period
186.56 min
Mean Motion
7.72 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
USA 133
Alternative Name
USA 133
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NROC/CIA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 25017U 97064A 97334.38665906 .00079636 -30957-6 38009-3 0 9995
2 25017 034.5124 028.6818 3942148 277.6608 040.4643 07.71857302 30033
Source: Celestrak
Summary
USA 133, also known as ONYX 3, is a US reconnaissance satellite equipped with SAR radar for data transmission. Launched on October 24, 1997, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Titan 403A launch vehicle, the spacecraft measures 12 meters in length and has a diameter of 4 meters with a span of 50 meters. The satellite’s dry mass is 8,500 kg and it was launched with a total mass of 9,000 kg. It features two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Built by LM/DENV, USA 133 operates in the reconnaissance sector under NROC/CIA ownership and has an estimated operational lifetime of nine years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
12
Diameter
4
Span
50
Dry Mass
8500
Launch Mass
9000
Shape
Truss + Dish
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ONYX 3
Purpose
Reconnaissance, Radar (Data transmission type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, Radar (Data transmission type)
Manufacturer
LM/DENV
Life Expectancy
9 years ?
Bus
LACROSSE
Configuration
SA-Radar
Motor
Bus-1
Equipment
SAR
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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