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DSP F16

retired

Missile Warning TrackingGEOCOSPAR 1991-080BLaunched 11/24/1991

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: USA 75 (DSP F-16)
Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle
Launch Date: 11/24/1991
Last Contact: 11/22/2016

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786.5 km
Inclination: 3.97 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: 1991-080B
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/258