USA 149 (DSP 20)

MilitaryGEOGraveyardUnited States

USA 149 (DSP 20) is a military satellite, as listed in Jonathan McDowell's GCAT catalogue, with ownership listed as United States in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in a geostationary orbit about 36,141 km above the equator. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 1454 minutes at an inclination of 13.3°. It was launched in 2000. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID: 26356
COSPAR ID: 2000-024A
Type: Military
Orbit: GEO
Perigee (lowest): 36,141 km
Apogee (highest): 36,161 km
Inclination: 13.29°
Orbital period: 1454 min
Launch year: 2000
Owner (CelesTrak): United States

Orbital data updated: 2026-10-18 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.

Who operates it

United StatesLIVEMission ended 3 Sep 2026

Missile warning

GCAT lists it as DSP F20.

Independent assessment

GCAT classes it as a military satellite for missile warning and records its mission as ended on 3 Sep 2026 (17 Oct 2026).

Data: GCAT · CC BY 4.0 Class, mission and status adapted from GCAT by Jonathan McDowell, CC BY 4.0, data update 17 Oct 2026.

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About GEO orbit

Geostationary Orbit. Exactly 35,786 km above the equator. Satellites here orbit at the same rate Earth rotates, so they appear stationary in the sky. Used for TV, weather, and communications.