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MILStar 3
Satellite. MILStar 3 was launched on April 30, 1999 aboard a Titan 401B/Centaur from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1999-023ANORAD 25724United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Milstar 3
- Common name
- MILStar 3
- Payload designation
- Milstar DFS-3
- Other names
- USA 143:U,Milstar II F1
- International designator
- 1999-023A
- NORAD catalog number
- 25724
- GCAT identifier
- S25724
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/360
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Milstar
- Owner
- USAF SMC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space, Sunnyvale
- Platform (bus)
- Milstar
Launch
- Date
- April 30, 1999 · 16:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1999-023Failure · 0.4
- Rocket
- Titan 401B/Centaur
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC40
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- MEO
- Perigee
- 1,094 km
- Apogee
- 5,152 km
- Inclination
- 28.20°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- May 12, 1999
- End of operations
- May 12, 1999
Size
- Mass
- 4,500 kg
- Dry mass
- 4,200 kg
- Length
- 15.5 m
- Diameter
- 5.00 m
- Span
- 35.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111497856 (CC0).