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USA 8

retired

Signals IntelligenceGEOCOSPAR 1985-010BLaunched 1/24/1985

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: USA 8 (ORION 1)
Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle
Launch Date: 1/24/1985
Last Contact: 1/1/2010

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,788.5 km
Inclination: 0 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: 1985-010B
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/126