USA 176 (DSP 22)

MilitaryGEOGraveyardUnited States

USA 176 (DSP 22) 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 36,136 km above the equator. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 1454 minutes at an inclination of 12.2°. It was launched in 2004. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID: 28158
COSPAR ID: 2004-004A
Type: Military
Orbit: GEO
Perigee (lowest): 36,136 km
Apogee (highest): 36,170 km
Inclination: 12.23°
Orbital period: 1454 min
Launch year: 2004
Owner (CelesTrak): United States

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

Who operates it

United StatesLIVEMission ended 18 Sep 2026

Missile warning

GCAT lists it as DSP F22.

Independent assessment

GCAT classes it as a military satellite for missile warning and records its mission as ended on 18 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.