USA 159

26880
Spacetrack Directory Number
2001-08-06
Orbit launches
35894.65 km
Average height
11054.86 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information USA 159 - USA 159 (DSP 21)

Spacetrack Directory Name USA 159
Alternative name USA 159 (DSP 21)
Orbit launches 2001-08-06
Deorbitation
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)
Categories
Perigee 35783 km
Apogee 35790 km
Height USA 159 35894.65 km

Additional information USA 159

USA 159, 26880 is a payload satellite owned by USAF SMC (US) in GEO that was launched on Mon, 06 Aug 2001 UTC via a TITAN 402B/IUS 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 159 Date of exalting 06.08.2001y. Average height of ISS USA 159 hundred 35894.65 km. Average velocity USA 159 is 11054.86 km/h. Inclination USA 159 satellite 12.64°.


Average orbit height USA 159

Average velocity USA 159

Average inclination USA 159

Update time: 2026-07-16
Average height of ISS USA 159 is: 35894.65km
Average velocity USA 159 is: 11054.86km/h
Average orbit height USA 159 is: 12.64°
USA 159 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 2001-08-06