TDRS 12 (39504)

COSPAR: 2014-004A | Alt Name: TDRS 12

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 24, 2014

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

SLC41

Launch Vehicle

Atlas V 401

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

39504

International Designator

2014-004A

Epoch

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Inclination

3.99°

Right Ascension

19.35°

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Argument of Perigee

202.05°

Period

1436.02 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

TDRS 12

Alternative Name

TDRS 12

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

GSFC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 39504U 14004A   26185.02736708 -.00000259  00000-0  00000-0 0  9992

2 39504   3.9929  19.3497 0003701 202.0538  29.5120  1.00277151 44448

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Summary

TDRS 12 is a communication and data relay satellite launched on January 24, 2014, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's SLC-41 launch pad using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 8.1 meters in length, 3 meters in diameter, and a span of 21.1 meters. It was manufactured by Boeing (BOES) with a dry mass of 2,000 kg and a launch mass of 3,454 kg. TDRS 12 is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its mission lifetime is projected to be 15 years. The satellite's structure consists of a box shape with two panels and its propulsion system uses R-4D-11-300 motors. Operated by GSFC, TDRS 12 serves the purpose of communication and data relay operations.

Physical Characteristics

Length

8.1

Diameter

Span

21.1

Dry Mass

2000

Launch Mass

3454

Shape

Box + 2 pan

Radar Cross Section

7.9433

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

TDRS L

Purpose

Communication, data relay

Mission

Communication, data relay

Manufacturer

BOES

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

BSS-601HP

Configuration

BSS-601HP

Motor

R-4D-11-300

Equipment

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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