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MILStar 5
Satellite. MILStar 5 was launched on January 16, 2002 aboard a Titan 401B/Centaur from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2002-001ANORAD 27168United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Milstar 5
- Common name
- MILStar 5
- Payload designation
- Milstar DFS-5
- Other names
- USA 164:U,Milstar II F3
- International designator
- 2002-001A
- NORAD catalog number
- 27168
- GCAT identifier
- S27168
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/412
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
- January 16, 2002 · 00:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 2002-001Success
- Rocket
- Titan 401B/Centaur
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad SLC40
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,758 km
- Apogee
- 35,815 km
- Inclination
- 1.70°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 5, 2023
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 Q111497592 (CC0).