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USA 72

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Signals IntelligenceMEOCOSPAR 1991-076ALaunched 11/8/1991

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: USA 72-77 [NOSS11]
Launch Vehicle: Titan 403A
Launch Date: 11/8/1991
Last Contact: 1/1/2001

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: MEO
Altitude: 7,123 km
Inclination: 63.36 deg
Dry Mass: 3,000 kg
Total Mass: 3,000 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
Manufacturer: U.S. Naval Research Lab

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1991-076A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/258