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USA 134

Satellite. USA 134 was launched on October 25, 1997 aboard a Atlas IIA from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 1997-065ANORAD 25019United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
DSCS III B-13
Common name
USA 134
Other names
USA 134
International designator
1997-065A
NORAD catalog number
25019
GCAT identifier
S25019
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/339

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
October 25, 1997 · 00:46 UTC
Launch record
1997-065Success
Rocket
Atlas IIA
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC36A

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
Feb 5, 2023

Size

Mass
1,232 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 Q123679430 (CC0).