STSS-2

American infrared and visible light reconnaissance satellite
Vehicle reconnaissance_satellite Q108120280
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STSS-2

Summary

STSS-2 is a reconnaissance satellite[1]. STSS-2 is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • STSS-2's instance of is recorded as reconnaissance satellite[3].
  • STSS-2's operator is recorded as Space Systems Command[4].
  • STSS-2's operator is recorded as Missile Defense Agency[5].
  • STSS-2's manufacturer is recorded as Northrop Grumman Space Systems[6].
  • STSS-2's manufacturer is recorded as Raytheon[7].
  • STSS-2's COSPAR ID is recorded as 2009-052B[8].
  • STSS-2's part of is recorded as Space Tracking and Surveillance System[9].
  • STSS-2's space launch vehicle is recorded as Delta II[10].
  • STSS-2's SCN is recorded as 35938[11].
  • STSS-2's type of orbit is recorded as low Earth orbit[12].
  • STSS-2's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +2009-09-25T00:00:00Z[13].
  • STSS-2's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[14].
  • STSS-2's sponsor is recorded as Missile Defense Agency[15].
  • STSS-2's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 17B[16].
  • STSS-2's NSSDCA ID is recorded as 2009-052B[17].

Why It Matters

STSS-2 is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . heavens-above.com. heavens-above.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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