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UFO 5
Satellite. UFO 5 was launched on May 31, 1995 aboard a Atlas II from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1995-027ANORAD 23589United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- UHF F/O F5
- Common name
- UFO 5
- Payload designation
- UFO F5-EHF
- Other names
- USA 111:C
- International designator
- 1995-027A
- NORAD catalog number
- 23589
- GCAT identifier
- S23589
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/293
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- UFO
- Owner
- USN PMW 146
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Platform (bus)
- HS-601
Launch
- Date
- May 31, 1995 · 15:27 UTC
- Launch record
- 1995-027Success
- Rocket
- Atlas II
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC36A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/I
- Perigee
- 35,060 km
- Apogee
- 36,520 km
- Inclination
- 5.04°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- September 2012
- End of operations
- Dec 1, 2012
Size
- Mass
- 3,024 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 Q111498967 (CC0).