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MILStar 6
Satellite. MILStar 6 was launched on April 8, 2003 aboard a Titan 401B/Centaur from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2003-012ANORAD 27711United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Milstar 6
- Common name
- MILStar 6
- Payload designation
- Milstar DFS-6
- Other names
- USA 169:U,Milstar II F4
- International designator
- 2003-012A
- NORAD catalog number
- 27711
- GCAT identifier
- S27711
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/434
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 8, 2003 · 13:43 UTC
- Launch record
- 2003-012Success
- Rocket
- Titan 401B/Centaur
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad SLC40
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/ID
- Perigee
- 35,728 km
- Apogee
- 35,736 km
- Inclination
- 4.45°
- 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 Q111497533 (CC0).