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USA 245

OperationalPayloadLEO

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Launch

Launch date
August 28, 2013 at 06:03 PM UTC
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, USA
Launched by
Delta IV Heavy →
Operator
United Launch Alliance
Mission
NROL-65 (USA-245 / KH-11)
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
988 km
Periapsis
268 km
Inclination
97.88°
Orbital period
97.09 min

Spacecraft

Operator
National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin
Users
Military
Launch mass
18,000 kg
Dry mass
10,000 kg
Design lifetime
5 years
Detailed purpose
Optical Imaging

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2013-043A
NORAD catalog №
39232
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Status
Operational