USA-197 explained

Mission Type:Missile Detection
Operator:US Air Force
Cospar Id:2007-054A
Satcat:32287
Spacecraft Type:DSP
Manufacturer:Northrop Grumman
Launch Date:11 November 2007
Launch Rocket:Delta IV Heavy
Launch Site:Cape Canaveral, SLC-37B

USA-197, also known as DSP-23, is a missile detection satellite and part of the Defense Support Program that was launched in 2007.[1]

Launch

United Launch Alliance (ULA) performed the launch of USA-197 using a Delta IV Heavy rocket in from SLC-37B of the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on November 11, 2007.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA - NSSDCA - Spacecraft - Details. 2021-04-13. nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov.
  2. Web site: DSP 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 (Phase 3). 2021-04-13. Gunter's Space Page. en.