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USA-176
American Early warning satellite. USA-176 was launched on February 14, 2004 aboard a Titan 402B/IUS from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2004-004ANORAD 28158United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- DSP F22
- Common name
- USA-176
- Payload designation
- DSP 22?
- Other names
- USA 176
- International designator
- 2004-004A
- NORAD catalog number
- 28158
- GCAT identifier
- S28158
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/449
Mission
- Mission type
- Missile early warning
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- DSP-14
- Owner
- USAF SMC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Northrop Grummann Space Technology
- Platform (bus)
- DSP B18
Launch
- Date
- February 14, 2004 · 18:50 UTC
- Launch record
- 2004-004Success
- Rocket
- Titan 402B/IUS
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad SLC40
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/D
- Perigee
- 35,852 km
- Apogee
- 36,105 km
- Inclination
- 0.68°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Sep 18, 2026
- End of operations
- Sep 18, 2026
Size
- Mass
- 2,360 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 2,361 kg
- Length
- 10.0 m
- Diameter
- 3.30 m
- Span
- 11.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q136689443 (CC0).