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USA-231
Artificial satellite launched in 2011. USA-231 was launched on June 30, 2011 aboard a Minotaur I from Wallops. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Mar 12, 2018).
COSPAR 2011-029ANORAD 37728United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- USA 231
- Common name
- USA-231
- Payload designation
- ORS-1
- International designator
- 2011-029A
- NORAD catalog number
- 37728
- GCAT identifier
- S37728
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/628
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- ORS
- Owner
- DoD ORS
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- ATK Space Division
- Platform (bus)
- ATK-A200
Launch
- Date
- June 30, 2011 · 03:09 UTC
- Launch record
- 2011-029Success
- Rocket
- Minotaur I
- Spaceport
- Wallops · pad Pad 0B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 396 km
- Apogee
- 409 km
- Inclination
- 40.00°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- March 12, 2018
- Last known active
- October 2014
- End of operations
- March 2018
Size
- Mass
- 475 kg
- Dry mass
- 475 kg
- Length
- 3.0 m
- Diameter
- 1.20 m
- Span
- 5.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q2008036 (CC0).