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USA 247 Mission
completed
Launch 2013-072
Launched 12/6/2013
LEO
Service CG
Sat LEO L
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Payloads
Assets deployed on this mission, enriched from spacecraft records.
13 payloads
Aerocube 5a
retired
Technology Demonstration
LEO
Aerocube 5b
retired
Technology Demonstration
LEO
ALICE (2013-072F)
retired
Technology Demonstration
LEO
CP8/IPEX
retired
Technology Demonstration
LEO
CUNYSAT-1
retired
Science Exploration
LEO
FIREBIRD U1
retired
Science Exploration
LEO
FIREBIRD U2
retired
Science Exploration
LEO
MCubed-2
retired
Technology Demonstration
LEO
SMDC-ONE 3.1
retired
Communications
LEO
SMDC-ONE 3.2
retired
Communications
LEO
SNAP-3
retired
Technology Demonstration
LEO
Tacsat-6
retired
Communications
LEO
USA 247
active
Earth Observation
LEO
TOPAZ radar reconnaissance
Launch Details
Launch Date
12/6/2013
Launch ID
2013-072
Launch Profile
Sat LEO L
Service Type
CG
Customer Type
G
Orbit
LEO
Launch Stack
Operator
United Launch Alliance (ULA)
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 501
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 3-East, Vandenberg AFB (South Vandenberg AFB, California)
US
Payload Summary
Payload Count
13
Constellations
1
Payload Status
retired 12 / active 1
Payload Mission Types
Technology Demonstration 6 / Science Exploration 3 / Communications 3 / Earth Observation 1
Track