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C/NOFS

American military satellite. C/NOFS was launched on April 16, 2008 aboard a Pegasus XL from Kwajalein. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Nov 28, 2015).

COSPAR 2008-017ANORAD 32765United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
C/NOFS
Other names
STP P00-2:PN
International designator
2008-017A
NORAD catalog number
32765
GCAT identifier
S32765
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/562

Mission

Mission type
Space science
Use
Defense
Program
STP1
Owner
AFRL/RV
Country
United States
Builder
General Dynamics C4 Systems (Adv Info Systems)
Platform (bus)
SA-200B

Launch

Date
April 16, 2008 · 17:02 UTC
Launch record
2008-017Success
Spaceport
Kwajalein · pad RW06/24

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/E
Perigee
405 km
Apogee
852 km
Inclination
13.00°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
November 28, 2015
Last known active
June 2013
End of operations
November 2015

Size

Mass
384 kg
Dry mass
384 kg
Length
2.8 m
Diameter
1.00 m
Span
20.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1022621 (CC0).