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GSSAP-7

American near-geosynchronous space surveillance satellite. GSSAP-7 was launched on February 12, 2026 aboard a Vulcan Centaur VC4S from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2026-029ANORAD 67759United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
USA 582
Common name
GSSAP-7
Payload designation
Hornet 7
Other names
GSSAP 7
International designator
2026-029A
NORAD catalog number
67759
GCAT identifier
S67759

Mission

Mission type
Missile early warning
Use
Defense
Program
GSSAP
Owner
USSF
Country
United States
Builder
Northrop Grumman Space Systems Group (SSG)
Platform (bus)
GeoStar-1

Launch

Date
February 12, 2026 · 09:22 UTC
Launch record
2026-029Success
Rocket
Vulcan Centaur VC4S
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad SLC41

Orbit and fate

Perigee
0 km
Apogee
0 km
Inclination
0.00°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Feb 12, 2026

Size

Mass
500 kg
Dry mass
500 kg
Length
2.0 m
Diameter
2.00 m
Span
5.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q138349394 (CC0).