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OPS 1292

retired

Signals IntelligenceLEOCOSPAR 1980-052CLaunched 6/18/1980

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: HEXAGON SV16
Launch Vehicle: Titan IIID
Launch Date: 6/18/1980
Last Contact: 1/1/1985

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 1,329 km
Inclination: 96.6 deg
Dry Mass: 100 kg
Total Mass: 120 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

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

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1980-052C
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/041