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MUOS-5 (41622)
COSPAR: 2016-041A | Alt Name: MUOS 5
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 24, 2016
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 551
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41622
International Designator
2016-041A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:50:25 GMT
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Inclination
2.17°
Right Ascension
301.96°
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Argument of Perigee
260.59°
Period
1436.08 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
MUOS-5
Alternative Name
MUOS 5
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SPAWSD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 41622U 16041A 26185.20168464 -.00000104 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 41622 2.1687 301.9571 0198658 260.5867 47.1230 1.00273103 37259
Source: Celestrak
Summary
MUOS-5 (2016-041A) is a communications satellite operated by SPAWSD, launched on June 24, 2016, from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using an Atlas V 551 launch vehicle. This satellite has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and 4.3 meters in diameter with a span of 28.7 meters. It was manufactured by LMSS/LMCSS and features a Box + 2 Pan + Dish shape design, equipped with two deployable solar arrays for power generation. The dry mass is recorded as 3800 kg, while the launch mass was 6800 kg. MUOS-5 has an expected operational lifetime of 15 years and its primary purpose is to function as a communications satellite (Comsat). Its equipment specifications are not detailed but it operates on a mission named "MUOS SV 3" with a BT-4 motor propulsion system, and it has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 14.2529 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
4.3
Span
28.7
Dry Mass
3800
Launch Mass
6800
Shape
Box + 2 Pan + Dish
Radar Cross Section
14.2529
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
MUOS SV 3
Purpose
Comsat
Mission
Comsat
Manufacturer
LMSS/LMCSS
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
A2100
Configuration
A2100M
Motor
BT-4
Equipment
?
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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