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AEHF-5 (USA 292) (44481)
COSPAR: 2019-051A | Alt Name: AEHF SV-5
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 8, 2019
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 551
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44481
International Designator
2019-051A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:38:45 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
1.44°
Right Ascension
337.45°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
359.13°
Period
1436.14 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
AEHF-5 (USA 292)
Alternative Name
AEHF SV-5
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
AFMCSW
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 44481U 19051A 26185.02691907 -.00000245 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995
2 44481 1.4394 337.4507 0065526 359.1339 48.2040 1.00268852 25434
Source: Celestrak
Summary
AEHF-5 (USA 292), also known as AEHF SV-5, is a communications satellite owned by AFMCSW and manufactured by LMSS. It was launched on August 8, 2019, from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's SLC41 launch pad using an Atlas V 551 rocket. The satellite has a configuration of A2100M with dimensions of 9.8 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter, featuring a span of 27 meters. Its dry mass is approximately 4,000 kilograms, while its launch mass was around 6,200 kilograms. AEHF-5 operates for a mission lifetime of 14 years as part of the Comsat program. The satellite uses two deployable five-segment solar arrays and batteries for power supply. Its shape is described as Box + 2 pan with unspecified equipment and propulsion systems indicated by BT-4/AJ-EP motors.
Physical Characteristics
Length
9.8
Diameter
2
Span
27
Dry Mass
4000
Launch Mass
6200
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
AEHF SV-5
Purpose
Comsat
Mission
Comsat
Manufacturer
LMSS
Life Expectancy
14 years
Bus
A2100M
Configuration
A2100M
Motor
BT-4/AJ-EP
Equipment
?
Power System
2 deployable 5 segment solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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