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OPS 9390

retired

Signals IntelligenceGEOCOSPAR 1972-101ALaunched 12/20/1972

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: AFP-827
Launch Vehicle: Atlas SLV-3A Agena D
Launch Date: 12/20/1972
Last Contact: 1/1/1980

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,870 km
Inclination: 9.7 deg
Dry Mass: 350 kg
Total Mass: 350 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Signals Intelligence
Payload Category: SIG
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Constellation

Name: CANYON
Active Satellites: 0

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1972-101A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.269