USA 253

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USA 253 is classified as:

Military

NORAD ID: 40099

Int'l Code: 2014-043A

Perigee: 36,790.2 km

Apogee: 36,817.8 km

Inclination: 4.0 °

Period: 1,488.0 minutes

Semi major axis: 43174 km

RCS: Unknown

Launch date: July 28, 2014
Source: United States (US)
Launch site: AIR FORCE EASTERN TEST RANGE (AFETR)

USA 253 is a satellite that is part of Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP). GSSAP satellites are a space-based capability operating in the near-geosynchronous orbit regime supporting U.S. Strategic Command space surveillance operations as a dedicated Space Surveillance Network (SSN) sensor.

1 40099U 14043A   24342.68970473 -.00000118  00000-0  00000+0 0  9993
2 40099   4.0224  81.9763 0003202 117.2692 260.9641  0.96773041 21980

Source of the keplerian elements: McCants