USA-224
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USA-224, also known as NROL-49, is an American reconnaissance satellite. Launched in 2011 to replace the decade-old USA-161 satellite, it is the fifteenth KH-11 optical imaging satellite to reach orbit.
Quick Facts Mission type, Operator ...
Mission type | Optical imaging |
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Operator | US NRO |
COSPAR ID | 2011-002A |
SATCAT no. | 37348 |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft type | KH-11 |
Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 20 January 2011, 21:10:30 (2011-01-20UTC21:10:30Z) UTC |
Rocket | Delta IV Heavy D352 |
Launch site | Vandenberg SLC-6 |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Low Earth |
Perigee altitude | 270 kilometers (170 mi)[1] |
Apogee altitude | 986 kilometers (613 mi)[1] |
Inclination | 97.92 degrees[1] |
Period | 97.13 minutes[1] |
Epoch | 5 August 2014, 00:12:52 UTC[1] |
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