USA 254

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USA 254 is classified as:

Military

NORAD ID: 40100

Int'l Code: 2014-043B

Perigee: 36,100.8 km

Apogee: 36,133.8 km

Inclination: 0.9 °

Period: 1,452.7 minutes

Semi major axis: 42488 km

RCS: Unknown

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

USA 254 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 40100U 14043B   22178.33580983 -.00000141  00000-0  00000+0 0  9992
2 40100   0.9482  93.9775 0003889 318.3527 346.8375  0.99128616  4177

Source of the keplerian elements: McCants