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USA 348

Satellite. USA 348 was launched on September 10, 2023 aboard a Atlas V 551 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2023-140CNORAD 57838United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
USA 348
Payload designation
SILENT BARKER 3
Other names
:U
International designator
2023-140C
NORAD catalog number
57838
GCAT identifier
S57838
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/1162

Mission

Mission type
Missile early warning
Use
Defense
Program
SILENT BARKER
Owner
NRO
Country
United States
Builder
Unknown US manufacturer (classified satellite)
Platform (bus)
SILENTBARKER

Launch

Date
September 10, 2023 · 12:47 UTC
Launch record
2023-140Success
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad SLC41

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GEO/ID
Perigee
36,147 km
Apogee
36,231 km
Inclination
12.04°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Sep 10, 2023
End of operations
Sep 10, 2023

Size

Mass
1,200 kg
Dry mass
1,000 kg
Length
3.0 m
Diameter
1.50 m
Span
10.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q123765101 (CC0).