USA 167

Satellite information

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Satellite Type and Status

PAYLOADIN ORBIT

Key statistics

Satellite USA 167 at a glance.

Uptime

8314

Days in orbit

Revolutions

≈ 1.0

Per day

Orbit

OTHER

Other

Inclination

10.6

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Satellite identification and parameters

Extended collection of information and parameters for USA 167.

Object identification

Identified? True

Debris? False

Object name: USA 167

International designator: 2003-008A

Object number (NORAD): 27691

Object ID (CCSDS): 27691

Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)

Current information (Y/N): Y

RCS size: LARGE

Orbital parameters

Period: 1436.065 minutes

Inclination: 10.5924 deg

SMA: 42164.102 km

Apoapsis: 35806.466 km

Periapsis: 35765.468 km

RAAN: 45.0518 deg

Eccentricy: 0.00048617

Argument of periapsis: 260.5149 deg

Mean anomaly: 123.6968 deg

Mean motion: 1.00274033 rev/day

Mean motion (dot): 0.00000013 rev/day2

B* drag term: 0.0 1/REarth

Two-line elements (TLE)

Creation date: Dec. 13, 2025, 5:47 p.m.

Reference frame: TEME

Reference center: EARTH

Epoch: Dec. 13, 2025, 7:16 a.m. UTC

TLE line 0: 0 USA 167

TLE line 1: 1 27691U 03008A 25347.30293731 .00000013 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999

TLE line 2: 2 27691 10.5924 45.0518 0004862 260.5149 123.6968 1.00274033 4917

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Associated space launch

The U.S. Air Force Space Command operates 10 Phase III DSCS satellites providing defense officials and battlefield commanders secure voice and high rate data communications. The DSCS III system also transmits space operations and early warning data to various systems and users.

USA 167 was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Delta IV M | DSCS III A-3’, on board a Delta IV M space rocket.

The launch took place on March 11, 2003, 12:59 a.m. from Space Launch Complex 37B.

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Launch to space Delta IV M | DSCS III A-3
Delta IV M | DSCS III A-3

Agency: N/A

Status: Launch Successful

Launch date: March 11, 2003, 12:59 a.m. UTC

Rocket: Delta IV M

Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 37B

Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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