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Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 2018-001ALaunched 1/8/2018

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Zuma
Launch Vehicle: Falcon 9 FT4
Launch Date: 1/8/2018
Last Contact: 1/8/2018

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 658 km
Inclination: 52 deg
Dry Mass: 6,000 kg
Total Mass: 11,000 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Earth Observation
Payload Category: IMG-R
Payload Class: D

Organizations

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

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2018-001A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/877