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USA 198 (32378)
COSPAR: 2007-060A | Alt Name: USA 198
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 10, 2007
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 401
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
32378
International Designator
2007-060A
Decay Date
Unknown
Basic Satellite Info
Name
USA 198
Alternative Name
USA 198
Type
Payload
Status
Partially operational
Owner
NROC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
USA 198, also known as the satellite designated by NORAD catalog ID 32378 and object ID 2007-060A, is a spacecraft built on the HS-601 bus manufactured by BOES (Boeing Satellite Development Center). Launched on December 10, 2007, from SLC41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle, it has a length of 5 meters, a diameter of 2 meters, and a span of 20 meters. The satellite has a dry mass of 2,500 kilograms and was launched with a total mass of 3,000 kilograms. It is owned by NROC (National Reconnaissance Office) and is equipped with the QUASAR 15 payload for its mission in communications relay and early warning systems. The satellite's shape consists of a box with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2
Span
20
Dry Mass
2500
Launch Mass
3000
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
QUASAR 15
Purpose
Comsat / Relay, early warning
Mission
Comsat / Relay, early warning
Manufacturer
BOES
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
HS-601
Configuration
?
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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