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USA 41

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Signals IntelligenceLEOCOSPAR 1989-061CLaunched 8/8/1989

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: USA 40/41 (QUASAR 8?)
Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle
Launch Date: 8/8/1989
Last Contact: 1/22/1991

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 301.5 km
Inclination: 57.1 deg
Dry Mass: 125 kg
Total Mass: 125 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
Manufacturer: BAE Systems

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1989-061C
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/212