USA 159 (DSP 21)
Launch
Launched on Aug 6, 2001 from Space Launch Complex 40, United States of America aboard a Titan 402B IUS.
Titan 402B IUS | DSP 21 →Live · TLE epoch 2026-06-13 03:57 UTC
Orbit class
IGSO — Inclined Geosynchronous (BeiDou / QZSS, figure-8 ground track)
Operator
United States Government (classified)
Country
United States
Manufacturer
—
Launched
Aug 6, 2001
Mass
—
Apogee
36,104 km
Perigee
36,093 km
Inclination
12.78°
Period
1.01 d
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