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Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 2013-072ALaunched 12/6/2013

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: USA 247 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Atlas V 501
Launch Date: 12/6/2013

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 1,079.5 km
Inclination: 123.01 deg
Dry Mass: 5,000 kg
Total Mass: 7,000 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type

Earth Observation

Payload Category

IMG-R*

Payload Class

D

Organizations

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

Constellation

Name: TOPAZ radar reconnaissance
Active Satellites: 5

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2013-072A