USA-245
American reconnaissance satellite / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
USA-245 or NRO Launch 65 (NROL-65) is an American reconnaissance satellite which is operated by the National Reconnaissance Office. Launched in August 2013, it is the last Block 4 KH-11 reconnaissance satellite, and the last official spacecraft to be launched in the Keyhole program.[2]
Quick Facts Mission type, Operator ...
Mission type | Optical imaging |
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Operator | National Reconnaissance Office |
COSPAR ID | 2013-043A |
SATCAT no. | 39232 |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft type | KH-11 |
Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 28 August 2013 18:03:00 UTC |
Rocket | Delta IV Heavy (Delta 364) |
Launch site | Vandenberg, SLC-6 |
Contractor | United Launch Alliance |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit |
Slot | West plane |
Perigee altitude | 276 kilometres (171 mi) |
Apogee altitude | 1,010 kilometres (630 mi) |
Inclination | 97.86° |
Period | 97.44 minutes |
Epoch | 8 January 2015 19:32:46 UTC[1] |
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