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OPS 4515

retired

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1978-060ALaunched 6/14/1978

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: KH-11
Launch Vehicle: Titan IIID
Launch Date: 6/14/1978
Last Contact: 8/23/1981

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 376.5 km
Inclination: 96.82 deg
Dry Mass: 8,556 kg
Total Mass: 13,500 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Earth Observation
Payload Category: IMG
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman

Constellation

Name: KH-11 / CRYSTAL imaging satellites
Active Satellites: 0

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1978-060A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/016