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USA-233
United States Space Force military communications satellite constellation. USA-233 was launched on January 20, 2012 aboard a Delta 4M+(5,4) from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2012-003ANORAD 38070United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- WGS SV-4
- Common name
- USA-233
- Payload designation
- Wideband Global Satcom 4
- Other names
- USA 233
- International designator
- 2012-003A
- NORAD catalog number
- 38070
- GCAT identifier
- S38070
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/650
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- WGS
- Owner
- USAF SMC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Boeing Satellite Development Center, El Segundo
- Platform (bus)
- BSS-702HP
Launch
- Date
- January 20, 2012 · 00:38 UTC
- Launch record
- 2012-003Success
- Rocket
- Delta 4M+(5,4)
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad SLC37B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,786 km
- Apogee
- 35,788 km
- Inclination
- 0.10°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 8, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 5,768 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,500 kg
- Length
- 6.0 m
- Diameter
- 3.00 m
- Span
- 40.9 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q4052155 (CC0).