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USA 283 (43339)
COSPAR: 2018-036A | Alt Name: CBAS-SATCOM
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 14, 2018
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 551
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43339
International Designator
2018-036A
Epoch
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:14:42 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
0.01°
Right Ascension
35.32°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
9.24°
Period
1436.14 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
USA 283
Alternative Name
CBAS-SATCOM
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
AFSMC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 43339U 18036A 26182.46854735 .00000000 00000-0 00000+0 0 9990
2 43339 0.0077 35.3198 0000064 9.2412 177.7500 1.00269042 25430
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The satellite USA 283 (also known as CBAS-SATCOM) has a NORAD catalog ID of 43339 and an object ID of 2018-036A, operated by the AFSMC with the mission to provide communications services. Launched on April 14, 2018, from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using an Atlas V 551 launch vehicle, it reached a stable orbit the following day. The satellite has dimensions of 7 meters in length and 2.5 meters in diameter with a span of 35 meters, featuring deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. At launch, its mass was 3200 kg, while its dry mass is listed as 2800 kg. Its configuration is described as BSS-702SP, manufactured by an unknown US entity. The satellite's purpose aligns with its mission of communications.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7
Diameter
2.5
Span
35
Dry Mass
2800
Launch Mass
3200
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
CBAS SATCOM
Purpose
Communications
Mission
Communications
Manufacturer
UNKUS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
BSS-702SP ?
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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