Engineering:USA-176

USA-176
Spacecraft properties
Launch of USA-176

Mission type	Early warning
Operator	United States Air Force
COSPAR ID	2004-004A


Spacecraft type	DSP
Manufacturer	Northrop Grumman
Launch mass	2386 Kg


Start of mission
Launch date	14 February 2004 18:50 UTC
Rocket	Titan IV (402)B/IUS (B-39/IUS-10)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral, SLC-40
Contractor	Lockheed Martin


Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric orbit
Regime	Geosynchronous orbit

DSP Series ← USA-159 (DSP-21) USA-197 (DSP-23) →

USA-186 (also known as DSP-22) is an American Early warning satellite which was operated by the United States Air Force. Launched in February 2004, it is one of the last DSP Block 3 Early warning satellite.^[1]^[2]

Overview

The satellite launched on the Last Titan IV (402)B/IUS Version of the Titan IV rocket.^[1]

Defense Support Program (DSP) is the Early warning satellite system of USAF which started launches since 1970 and was subsequently replaced by the Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) satellite.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "DSP-22 (USA-176) | Titan IV(402)B | Next Spaceflight" (in en). https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/4566/.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 "DSP 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 (Phase 3)" (in en). https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/dsp-3.htm.
↑ "SBIRS-GEO 1, 2, 3, 4" (in en). https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/sbirs-geo-1.htm.
↑ "Northrop Grumman Defense Support Program Satellite" (in en-US). National Museum of the United States Air Force™. https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/196337/northrop-grumman-defense-support-program-satellite/.
↑ "Defense Support Program – Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance" (in en-US). https://missiledefenseadvocacy.org/defense-systems/defense-support-program/.
↑ "Defense Support Program" (in en-US). https://www.airandspaceforces.com/weapons/dsp/.
↑ "Defense Support Program". https://www.globalsecurity.org/space/systems/dsp.htm.
↑ "Defense Support Program (DSP)" (in en). https://www.northropgrumman.com/what-we-do/space/spacecraft/defense-support-program.
↑ "Defense Support Program (DSP)" (in en-US). https://missilethreat.csis.org/defsys/dsp/.
↑ "The Space Review: The origins and evolution of the Defense Support Program (part 4): DSP forever?". https://www.thespacereview.com/article/4998/1.

Equipment of the United States Air Force

Active service and
Aircraft designation

A - Attack	A/OA-10A/C Thunderbolt II AC-130H/U/J/W Spectre/Spooky II/Ghostrider/Stinger II
B - Strategic bomber	B-1B Lancer B-2A Spirit B-52H Stratofortress
C - Cargo transport	C-5C Galaxy C-5M Super Galaxy C-12C/D/F Huron C-17A Globemaster III C-20B Gulfstream III C-20H Gulfstream IV C-21A Learjet C-37A Gulfstream V C-40B/C Clipper C-130E/H/J/J-30 Hercules CV-22B Osprey
E - Special electronic	E-3B/C Sentry E-4B E-8C Joint STARS E-9A Widget E-11A BACN EC-130H Compass Call EC-130J Commando Solo
F - Fighter	F-15C/D Eagle F-15E Strike Eagle F-16C/D Fighting Falcon F-22A Raptor F-35A Lightning II
H - Search and rescue	HC-130P/N King HC-130J Combat King II HH-60G/MH-60G Pave Hawk
K - Tanker	KC-10A Extender KC-46 Pegasus KC-135R/T Stratotanker
L - Cold weather	LC-130H
M - Multi-mission	CV-22 Osprey MC-130E/H/J/P Combat Talon I/Combat Talon II/Commando II/Combat Shadow MC-12W Liberty
O - Observation	OC-135B Open Skies
Q - Remotely Piloted	MQ-9 Reaper RQ-4A Global Hawk RQ-11B Raven RQ-170 Sentinel RQ-180
R - Reconnaissance	RC-26B Condor RC-135S/U/V/W COBRA BALL/Combat Sent/Rivet Joint Scan Eagle RU-2S Dragon Lady Wasp III
T - Trainer	T-1A Jayhawk T-6A Texan II (A)T-38A/B/C Talon II TG-10B/C/D TG-15A/B Diamond T-52A
U - Utility	UH-1N Iroquois UH-1H/N/V Huey UV-18A/B Twin Otter U-28A
V – VIP/staff transport	VC-25A (Air Force One) C-32A/B (Air Force Two) C-40B/C Clipper
W – Weather reconnaissance	WC-130J Hercules WC-135W Constant Phoenix
Other/undesignated	An-26 (6th SOS) CN-235-100 (427th SOS) Mi-8 (6th SOS)

Ground
systems

C2	AN/USQ-163 Falconer AN/GSQ-272 Sentinel
Ground vehicle	HMMWV LSSV R-5 Refueler R-9 Refueler R-11 Refueler C300

Munitions

Bomb	Mk-82 Mk-84 GBU-8 GBU-10 Paveway II GBU-12 Paveway II GBU-15 GBU-24 Paveway III GBU-27 Paveway III GBU-28 GBU-31 JDAM GBU-32 JDAM GBU-38 JDAM GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb GBU-44/B Viper Strike GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb II GBU-54 Laser JDAM CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition CBU-89 Gator CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weapon BLU-109/B Bomb BLU-116 Bunker Buster B61 Nuclear Bomb B83 Nuclear Bomb
Gun	GAU-8 Avenger M61 Vulcan GAU-12 GAU-13 GAU-19 M240 L/60 Bofors M102 ATK GAU-23/A M2 Browning M134 Minigun
Missile	AIM-7M Sparrow AIM-9M/X Sidewinder LGM-30G Minuteman III AGM-65A/B/D/E/G/G2/H/K Maverick AGM-84 Harpoon AGM-84E Standoff Land Attack Missile AGM-84H/K Standoff Land Attack Missile - Expanded Response AGM-86B/C/D Air-Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) AGM-88A/B/C High-speed Anti-radiation Missile (HARM) AGM-114 Hellfire Air-to-Surface Missile (ASM) AIM-120B/C Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) AGM-130 Powered Standoff Weapon AGM-154A Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Stand-off Missile (JASSM) AGM-176 Griffin Zuni rocket
Target	BQM-34 Firebee BQM-167 Subscale Aerial Target MQM-107 Streaker QF-4 Aerial Target

Small arms

Sidearm/PDW	M11 Pistol M9 Pistol M17 Pistol MP5 submachine gun USAF Pilot's Survival Knife
Rifle/Carbine	GUU-5/P Carbine M4 carbine M14 Stand-off Munitions Disruptor (SMUD) M16A2 Rifle M24 Sniper Weapon System M107 Long Range Sniper Rifle Mk 14 Mod 0 Enhanced Battle Rifle
Support/CQB	M60 machine gun M2HB Browning machine gun M240B Medium Machine Gun M249 light machine gun M1014 shotgun Remington 870 MCS shotgun
Ordnance	M136 AT4 Light Anti-tank Weapon M18A1 Claymore Mine M67 Fragmentation Grenade M72 Light Anti-tank Weapon (LAW) M79 grenade launcher MK-19 automatic grenade launcher

Uniforms and
other equipment

Airman Battle Uniform (ABU)
Airman Combat Uniform (ACU)
Flight Suit
Physical Training Uniform
Service Dress Uniform
Mess dress
CMU – 33A/P22P-18

United States reconnaissance satellites

IMINT

Photographic	KH-1 Corona KH-2 Corona KH-3 Corona KH-4A Corona KH-4B Corona KH-5 Argon KH-6 Lanyard KH-7 Gambit KH-8 Gambit 3 KH-9 Hexagon KH-10 Dorian
Electro-optical	Samos KH-11 Kennen Misty Enhanced Imaging System
Synthetic aperture radar	Quill Lacrosse FIA
Infrared

SIGINT

Low Earth orbit	GRAB Poppy White Cloud Samos-F
Highly elliptical orbit	Jumpseat Trumpet
Geosynchronous Earth orbit	Canyon Magnum Mentor (Orion) Mercury Rhyolite/Aquacade Vortex

MASINT

Primary mission	FORTE GPS DMSP Vela
Secondary mission	MIDAS DSP SBIRS STSS

Research and
development

Primary mission	MiTEx
Secondary mission

Unknown

USA number	USA-193

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