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USA 187 (29240)
COSPAR: 2006-024A | Alt Name: USA 187
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 21, 2006
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC17A
Launch Vehicle
Delta 7925-9.5
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
29240
International Designator
2006-024A
Decay Date
Unknown
Basic Satellite Info
Name
USA 187
Alternative Name
USA 187
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
DARPA2
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
USA 187 is a technology satellite operated by DARPA2 and manufactured by OSCD, using the Aquila-Bus configuration based on the OSC-Micro bus design. It was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (SLC17A) aboard a Delta 7925-9.5 launch vehicle on June 21, 2006, and reached operational stability by June 23, 2006. The satellite has dimensions of approximately 1 meter in length and diameter with a span of 5 meters. It weighs about 250 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply, USA 187 is shaped as a box with two panels and its primary purpose is technology demonstration as part of the MITEX OSC satellite mission. The expected lifetime was approximately one year.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
1
Span
5
Dry Mass
250
Launch Mass
250
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
MITEX OSC satellite
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
OSCD
Life Expectancy
1 year ?
Bus
OSC-Micro
Configuration
Aquila-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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