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DSP F18

retired

Missile Warning TrackingGEOCOSPAR 1997-008ALaunched 2/23/1997

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: USA 130 [DSP18]
Launch Vehicle: Titan 402B
Launch Date: 2/23/1997
Last Contact: 4/2/2021

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,790 km
Inclination: 0.1 deg
Dry Mass: 2,200 kg
Total Mass: 2,360 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Missile Warning Tracking
Payload Category: EW
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: U.S. Space Systems Command
Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman

Constellation

Name: Defense Support Program
Active Satellites: 3

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1997-008A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/329