Satellite FIA Radar 3 (Future Imagery Architecture (FIA) Radar 3, NROL-39 , USA 247, Topaz) of National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)

Name of Satellite, Alternate Names FIA Radar 3 (Future Imagery Architecture (FIA) Radar 3, NROL-39 , USA 247, Topaz)
Country of Operator/Owner USA
Operator/Owner National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
Users Military
Purpose Reconnaissance
Class of Orbit LEO
Type of Orbit
Longitude of GEO (degrees) 0
Perigee (km) 1066
Apogee (km) 1081
Eccentricity 0.00100759051521462
Inclination (degrees) 123
Period (minutes) 106.7
Launch Mass (kg.)
Dry Mass (kg.)
Power (watts)
Date of Launch 06-12-2013
Expected Lifetime
Contractor National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)
Country of Contractor USA
Launch Site Vandenberg AFB
Launch Vehicle Atlas 5
COSPAR Number 2013-072A
NORAD Number 39462
Comments US reconnaissance satellite, part of the only remaining element of the Future Imaging Architecture programme, equipped with an imaging radar. Orbit plane is 90° away in RA from each of the two earlier launches.

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