Parcae 13C

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

COSPAR 1996-029CNORAD 23908United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: USA 121
Common name: Parcae 13C
Payload designation: Improved PARCAE 4 SSU-3
International designator: 1996-029C
NORAD catalog number: 23908
GCAT identifier: S23908
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: 1,053 km
Apogee: 1,163 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 13BSignals intelligence · NRO TiPS 1aTechnology · NRO TiPS 1bTechnology · NRO

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q136089416 (CC0).