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USA-241
United States military satellite. USA-241 was launched on March 19, 2013 aboard a Atlas V 401 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2013-011ANORAD 39120United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- SBIRS GEO-2
- Common name
- USA-241
- Payload designation
- SBIRS GEO SV2
- Other names
- USA 241
- International designator
- 2013-011A
- NORAD catalog number
- 39120
- GCAT identifier
- S39120
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/724
Mission
- Mission type
- Missile early warning
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- SBIRS GEO
- Owner
- USAF AFSPC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Lockheed Martin Space Systems (Sunnyvale)
- Platform (bus)
- A2100
Launch
- Date
- March 19, 2013 · 21:21 UTC
- Launch record
- 2013-011Success
- Rocket
- Atlas V 401
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad SLC41
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,780 km
- Apogee
- 35,800 km
- Inclination
- 1.00°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 10, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 4,500 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,500 kg
- Length
- 6.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.50 m
- Span
- 25.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q11877013 (CC0).