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Prowler
American reconnaissance satellite. Prowler was launched on November 15, 1990 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1990-097BNORAD 20963United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- USA 67
- Common name
- Prowler
- Payload designation
- QUASAR 8
- Other names
- :U,SDS B-2 GEO:JP
- International designator
- 1990-097B
- NORAD catalog number
- 20963
- GCAT identifier
- S20963
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/258
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- SDS-B
- Owner
- NRO
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Platform (bus)
- HS-389?
Launch
- Date
- November 15, 1990 · 23:48 UTC
- Launch record
- 1990-097Success
- Rocket
- Space Shuttle
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,780 km
- Apogee
- 35,800 km
- Inclination
- 0.00°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- 1991
- End of operations
- 2005
Size
- Mass
- 5,852 kg
- Dry mass
- 4,500 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 9,512 kg
- Length
- 9.0 m
- Diameter
- 3.60 m
- Span
- 9.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q14940655 (CC0).