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USA-235
United States military communications satellite. USA-235 was launched on May 4, 2012 aboard a Atlas V 531 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2012-019ANORAD 38254United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- AEHF SV-2
- Common name
- USA-235
- Other names
- USA 235
- International designator
- 2012-019A
- NORAD catalog number
- 38254
- GCAT identifier
- S38254
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/667
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- AEHF
- Owner
- USAF MCSW
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Lockheed Martin Space Systems (Sunnyvale)
- Platform (bus)
- A2100M
Launch
- Date
- May 4, 2012 · 18:42 UTC
- Launch record
- 2012-019Success
- Rocket
- Atlas V 531
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad SLC41
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 8, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 6,200 kg
- Dry mass
- 4,000 kg
- Length
- 9.8 m
- Diameter
- 2.00 m
- Span
- 27.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q4052152 (CC0).