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USA 48

retired

Signals IntelligenceGEOCOSPAR 1989-090BLaunched 11/23/1989

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: USA 48 (ORION 2)
Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle
Launch Date: 11/23/1989
Last Contact: 2/27/2014

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,789.5 km
Inclination: 8.56 deg
Dry Mass: 2,600 kg
Total Mass: 2,715 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

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

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1989-090B
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/220