Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · GTO
MUOS (Mobile User Objective System) is a next-generation narrowband tactical satellite communications system designed to significantly improve ground communications for U.S. forces on the move.
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUOS-5 2016-041A | Payload | 34923 × 36650 km · 1.9° | Globe |
| ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B 2016-041B | Rocket body | 3711 × 35126 km · 19.3° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2016-041. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).