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USA 113

Satellite. USA 113 was launched on July 31, 1995 aboard a Atlas IIA from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 1995-038ANORAD 23628United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
DSCS III B-7
Common name
USA 113
Other names
USA 113
International designator
1995-038A
NORAD catalog number
23628
GCAT identifier
S23628
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/301

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Defense
Program
DSCS 3
Country
United States
Builder
Lockheed Martin Space Systems/Valley Forge
Platform (bus)
DSCS III

Launch

Date
July 31, 1995 · 23:30 UTC
Launch record
1995-038Success
Rocket
Atlas IIA
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC36A

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GEO/S
Perigee
35,750 km
Apogee
35,800 km
Inclination
0.00°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
January 2022
End of operations
Nov 10, 2022

Size

Mass
1,201 kg
Dry mass
900 kg
Length
2.1 m
Diameter
1.90 m
Span
9.5 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q123679817 (CC0).