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CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2017-066ALaunched 10/15/2017

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: USA 279 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Atlas V 421 C
Launch Date: 10/15/2017

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786.5 km
Inclination: 4.89 deg
Dry Mass: 3,000 kg
Total Mass: 5,600 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type

Communications

Payload Category

COM

Payload Class

D

Organizations

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

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2017-066A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/877