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USA 164 (MILSTAR-2 3) (27168)
COSPAR: 2002-001A | Alt Name: Milstar 5
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 16, 2002
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC40
Launch Vehicle
Titan 401B/Centaur
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27168
International Designator
2002-001A
Epoch
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Inclination
11.20°
Right Ascension
21.80°
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Argument of Perigee
8.96°
Period
1436.07 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
USA 164 (MILSTAR-2 3)
Alternative Name
Milstar 5
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
AFSMC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 27168U 02001A 26185.22598403 .00000105 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 27168 11.1986 21.7973 0098970 8.9568 351.7637 1.00273637 33120
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The satellite USA 164 (MILSTAR-2 3), also known as Milstar 5, is a military communications satellite launched by the United States Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (AFSMC) on January 16, 2002, from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral. It was deployed using a Titan 401B/Centaur launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 15.5 meters in length, 5 meters in diameter, and spans 35 meters with its solar arrays deployed. At launch, it had a mass of 4,500 kg and a dry mass of 4,200 kg. It is equipped with deployable solar arrays for power generation and batteries for energy storage. The satellite carries LDR, MDR, and crosslink payloads, along with Milstar DFS-5 equipment, designed to provide secure military communications capabilities for up to ten years. Its mission is classified as a Comsat under the Milstar Bus configuration, manufactured by LMMS (Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space).
Physical Characteristics
Length
15.5
Diameter
5
Span
35
Dry Mass
4200
Launch Mass
4500
Shape
Truss + Ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Milstar DFS-5
Purpose
Comsat
Mission
Comsat
Manufacturer
LMMS
Life Expectancy
10 years
Bus
Milstar
Configuration
Milstar Bus
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
LDR, MDR and Crosslink payloads
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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