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Identification
NORAD / COSPAR
38070 / 2012-003A
Operator
US Department of Defence
Orbit & position
Orbit
GEO
Position
88° E (88.4° E)
Altitude
—
Velocity
—
Period
—
Eccentricity
—
Hardware
Manufacturer
Boeing (Hughes)
Model
BSS-702
Mass
5987 kg
Dry mass
3000 kg
Launch
Launch date
20 Jan 2012
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS
Launch vehicle
Delta IV
Comment
US military geostationary communications satellite to provide communications in X- and Ka-bands
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