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USA 227 (37377)
COSPAR: 2011-011A | Alt Name: USA 227
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 11, 2011
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC37B
Launch Vehicle
Delta 4M+(4,2)
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
37377
International Designator
2011-011A
Decay Date
Unknown
Basic Satellite Info
Name
USA 227
Alternative Name
USA 227
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NROC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The satellite USA 227 (OBJECT_ID: 2011-011A) was launched on March 11, 2011, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's SLC37B pad using a Delta 4M+(4,2) launch vehicle. It is owned by NROC and manufactured by BOES, operating for the mission of communications relay and early warning. The satellite has a bus configuration HS-601 with dimensions of 5 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and a span of 20 meters. Its dry mass is 2,500 kilograms, and it had a launch mass of 3,000 kilograms. USA 227 carries the QUASAR 16 payload and has a box-like shape with two panels. The satellite's stable date was March 12, 2011.
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 16
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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