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UFO 4

Satellite. UFO 4 was launched on January 29, 1995 aboard a Atlas II from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 1995-003ANORAD 23467United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
UHF F/O F4
Common name
UFO 4
Payload designation
UFO F4-EHF
Other names
USA 108:C
International designator
1995-003A
NORAD catalog number
23467
GCAT identifier
S23467
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/288

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Defense
Program
UFO
Owner
HCI
Country
United States
Builder
Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
Platform (bus)
HS-601

Launch

Date
January 29, 1995 · 01:25 UTC
Launch record
1995-003Success
Rocket
Atlas II
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC36A

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GEO/I
Perigee
35,646 km
Apogee
35,920 km
Inclination
5.11°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
February 2023
End of operations
2005

Size

Mass
3,023 kg
Dry mass
1,350 kg
Length
4.0 m
Diameter
3.00 m
Span
18.3 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111498988 (CC0).