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RAQUEL IA

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Signals IntelligenceLEOCOSPAR 1978-029BLaunched 3/16/1978

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: HEXAGON SV14
Launch Vehicle: Titan IIID
Launch Date: 3/16/1978
Last Contact: 6/22/1988

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 627.5 km
Inclination: 95.83 deg
Dry Mass: 201 kg
Total Mass: 268 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

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

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1978-029B
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/011