Parcae 13B

American military ocean surveillance and SIGINT satellite. Parcae 13B was launched on May 12, 1996 aboard a Titan 403A from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 1996-029BNORAD 23907United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: USA 120
Common name: Parcae 13B
Payload designation: Improved PARCAE 4 SSU-2
International designator: 1996-029B
NORAD catalog number: 23907
GCAT identifier: S23907
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/319

Mission

Mission type: Signals intelligence
Use: Defense
Program: NOSS2
Owner: NRO
Country: United States
Builder: Naval Research Lab
Platform (bus): NOSS B SSU

Launch

Date: May 12, 1996 · 21:32 UTC
Launch record: 1996-029Success
Rocket: Titan 403A
Spaceport: Vandenberg · pad SLC4E

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LEO/I
Perigee: 1,050 km
Apogee: 1,166 km
Inclination: 63.41°
Status: In orbit
Last known active: 2006
End of operations: 2006

Size

Mass: 400 kg
Dry mass: 400 kg
Length: 1.0 m
Diameter: 1.00 m
Span: 10.0 m

Launched together

Parcae 13ASignals intelligence · NRO SLDCOM 4Signals intelligence · NRO Parcae 13CSignals intelligence · NRO TiPS 1aTechnology · NRO TiPS 1bTechnology · NRO

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111498906 (CC0).