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TacSat-3
Former U.S. military satellite. TacSat-3 was launched on May 19, 2009 aboard a Minotaur I from Wallops. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Apr 30, 2012).
COSPAR 2009-028ANORAD 35001United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Tacsat 3
- Common name
- TacSat-3
- International designator
- 2009-028A
- NORAD catalog number
- 35001
- GCAT identifier
- S35001
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/573
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- ORS Tacsat
- Owner
- AFRL/RV
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- ATK Space Division
- Platform (bus)
- ATK-A200
Launch
- Date
- May 19, 2009 · 23:55 UTC
- Launch record
- 2009-028Success
- Rocket
- Minotaur I
- Spaceport
- Wallops · pad Pad 0B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 432 km
- Apogee
- 467 km
- Inclination
- 40.46°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- April 30, 2012
- Last known active
- Apr 30, 2012
- End of operations
- Apr 30, 2012
Size
- Mass
- 400 kg
- Dry mass
- 400 kg
- Length
- 3.0 m
- Diameter
- 1.20 m
- Span
- 10.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q2920252 (CC0).