Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Advanced Orion 3 (NROL 19, USA 171) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) |
Users |
Military |
Purpose |
Electronic Surveillance |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
95.4 |
Perigee (km) |
35589 |
Apogee (km) |
35984 |
Eccentricity |
0.00468492403306726 |
Inclination (degrees) |
3.2 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.1 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
4500 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
09-09-2003 |
Expected Lifetime |
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Contractor |
TRW Space and Electronics |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Cape Canaveral |
Launch Vehicle |
Titan IV |
COSPAR Number |
2003-041A |
NORAD Number |
27937 |
Comments |
Electronic intelligence (ELINT). |