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Singleton
American signals intelligence satellite; possibly some kind of imaging also done. On-board propulsion boosts spacecraft to 800 km operating orbit.
AKA: SBWASS. Status: Operational 1988. First Launch: 1988-09-05. Last Launch: 1992-04-25. Number: 3 . Gross mass: 1,700 kg (3,700 lb).
Family:
SIGINT.
Country:
USA.
Launch Vehicles:
Titan,
Titan II,
Titan II SLV.
Launch Sites:
Vandenberg,
Vandenberg SLC4W.
Agency:
USAF.
Bibliography:
172,
2,
278,
6,
6877,
13092.
1988 September 5 - .
09:25 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan II SLV.
- USA 32 - .
Payload: SBWASS R1. Mass: 1,700 kg (3,700 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Singleton.
USAF Sat Cat: 19460 . COSPAR: 1988-078A. Apogee: 292 km (181 mi). Perigee: 185 km (114 mi). Inclination: 85.00 deg. Period: 89.30 min. New class of signals intelligence satellite; possibly some kind of imaging also done. On-board propulsion boosts spacecraft to 800 km operating orbit. First Titan 2 standard launch vehicle launch..
1989 September 6 - .
01:49 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan II SLV.
- USA 45 - .
Payload: SBWASS R2. Mass: 1,700 kg (3,700 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Singleton.
USAF Sat Cat: 20220 . COSPAR: 1989-072A. Signals intelligence. Reentered from initial parking orbit of 200 km after failure of on-board boost motor..
1992 April 25 - .
08:53 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Vandenberg.
Launch Complex:
Vandenberg SLC4W.
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan II SLV.
- USA 81 - .
Payload: SBWASS R3. Mass: 1,700 kg (3,700 lb). Nation: USA.
Agency: USAF.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: SIGINT. Spacecraft: Singleton.
USAF Sat Cat: 21949 . COSPAR: 1992-023A. Apogee: 175 km (108 mi). Perigee: 145 km (90 mi). Inclination: 84.90 deg. Period: 89.30 min. Signals intelligence satellite; possibly some kind of imaging also done. On-board propulsion boosts spacecraft to 800 km operating orbit..
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