Photo: U.S. DoD · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Geostationary early warning satellite
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterTitan 34D Transtage
- Vehicle
- Titan 34D Transtage
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MissionGovernment/Top Secret · Direct-GEO
Government/Top Secret · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit2 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA 28 (DSP 13) 1987-097A | Payload | 36203 × 36443 km · 11.9° | Globe |
| TITAN 34D TRANSTAGE R/B 1987-097B | Rocket body | 35478 × 35558 km · 10.7° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1987-097 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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