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USA-288
United States military communications satellite. USA-288 was launched on October 17, 2018 aboard a Atlas V 551 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2018-079ANORAD 43651United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- AEHF SV-4
- Common name
- USA-288
- Other names
- USA 288
- International designator
- 2018-079A
- NORAD catalog number
- 43651
- GCAT identifier
- S43651
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/877*
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
- October 17, 2018 · 04:15 UTC
- Launch record
- 2018-079Success
- Rocket
- Atlas V 551
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad SLC41
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- MEO
- Perigee
- 27,270 km
- Apogee
- 36,480 km
- Inclination
- 6.34°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 26, 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 Q97481006 (CC0).