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USA 189

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Technology DemonstrationGEOCOSPAR 2006-024CLaunched 6/21/2006

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: USA 187-189 (MITEX)
Launch Vehicle: Delta 7925-9.5
Launch Date: 6/21/2006
Last Contact: 6/22/2007

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 34,771.5 km
Inclination: 1.21 deg
Dry Mass: 500 kg
Total Mass: 1,000 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Technology Demonstration
Payload Category: TECH*
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Manufacturer: U.S. Naval Research Lab

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2006-024C
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/495