DSCS-3 B5 - Norad ID: 16117
| Spacetrack Directory Name | USA 12 |
| Alternative name | DSCS-3 B5 |
| Follow USA 12 | USA 12 Tracker |
| Pass predictions USA 12 | Pass predictions USA 12 |
| Orbit launches |
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| Days in orbit | 14950 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| Perigee | 36120 km |
| Apogee | 36180 km |
| Orbit slope (inclination) | 14.25° |
| Laps per day | 1 |
| Height USA 12 | 36149.88 km |
USA 12, 16117 is an American payload satellite in GEO that was launched on Thu, 03 Oct 1985 UTC via an SPACE SHUTTLE launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
satellite USA 12 Date of exalting 03.10.1985y. Average height of ISS USA 12 hundred 36149.88 km. Average velocity USA 12 is 11021.57 km/h. Inclination USA 12 satellite 14.26°.