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USA 182 (28646)
COSPAR: 2005-016A | Alt Name: USA 182
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 30, 2005
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC40
Launch Vehicle
Titan 405B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
28646
International Designator
2005-016A
Decay Date
Unknown
Basic Satellite Info
Name
USA 182
Alternative Name
USA 182
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NROC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The satellite identified by NORAD_CAT_ID 28646 and OBJECT_ID 2005-016A is known as USA 182, part of the LACROSSE series manufactured by LMSSD for the National Reconnaissance Office (NROC). It was launched on April 30, 2005, from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a Titan 405B launch vehicle. The satellite measures 12 meters in length and has a diameter of 4 meters with a span of 40 meters due to its deployable components such as solar arrays. It carries an ONYX 5 payload equipped with SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) for reconnaissance purposes, transmitting radar data. The dry mass is approximately 8500 kg and the launch mass was around 9000 kg. USA 182 has a truss + panel structure powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, aimed at providing radar-based surveillance with an expected lifetime of about 9 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
12
Diameter
4
Span
40
Dry Mass
8500
Launch Mass
9000
Shape
Truss + Panel
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ONYX 5
Purpose
Reconnaissance, Radar (Data transmission type)
Mission
Reconnaissance, Radar (Data transmission type)
Manufacturer
LMSSD
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
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