USA-215
American radar reconnaissance satellite / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
USA-215, also known as NRO Launch 41 or NROL-41, is an American reconnaissance satellite, operated by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). Launched in 2010, it has been identified as the first in a new series of imaging radar satellites, developed as part of the Future Imagery Architecture (FIA) programme,[2] to replace the earlier Lacrosse spacecraft.
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Names | NRO Launch 41 NROL-41 Gladys |
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Mission type | Imaging radar |
Operator | National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) |
COSPAR ID | 2010-046A |
SATCAT no. | 37162 |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft type | FIA Radar |
Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 21 September 2010, 04:03:30 UTC |
Rocket | Atlas V 501 s/n AV-025 |
Launch site | Vandenberg, SLC-3E |
Contractor | United Launch Alliance (ULA) |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit[1] |
Regime | Low Earth orbit (retrograde) |
Perigee altitude | 1,103 km (685 mi) |
Apogee altitude | 1,105 km (687 mi) |
Inclination | 122.99° |
Period | 107.35 minutes |
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