Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | Keyhole 3 (Advanced KH-11, KH-12-4, Advanced Keyhole, Misty-2, EIS-1, 8X Enhanced Imaging System, USA 144) |
Country of Operator/Owner | USA |
Operator/Owner | National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) |
Users | Military |
Purpose | Reconnaissance |
Class of Orbit | LEO |
Type of Orbit | Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) | 0 |
Perigee (km) | 800 |
Apogee (km) | 800 |
Eccentricity | 0 |
Inclination (degrees) | 63.4 |
Period (minutes) | 100.87 |
Launch Mass (kg.) | 18000 |
Dry Mass (kg.) | 10000 |
Power (watts) | |
Date of Launch | 22-05-1999 |
Expected Lifetime | 5+ yrs. |
Contractor | National Reconnaissance Laboratory |
Country of Contractor | USA |
Launch Site | Vandenberg AFB |
Launch Vehicle | Titan IV |
COSPAR Number | 1999-028A |
NORAD Number | 25744 |
Comments | $1 billion satellite; high resolution surveillance; can carry up to 7 metric tons of fuel. |