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USA 259

OperationalPayloadHEO

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Launch

Launch date
December 13, 2014 at 03:19 AM UTC
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, USA
Launched by
Atlas V 541 →
Operator
United Launch Alliance
Mission
NROL-35 (USA-259)
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
HEO
Apoapsis
38,891 km
Periapsis
1,464 km
Inclination
63.09°
Orbital period
717.77 min

Spacecraft

Operator
National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
Manufacturer
National Reconnaissance Laboratory
Users
Military
Launch mass
4,200 kg
Detailed purpose
Electronic Intelligence

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2014-081A
NORAD catalog №
40344
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Status
Operational