Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | Keyhole 6 (NRO L49, Advanced KH-11, KH-12-6, Improved Crystal, USA 224) |
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) | 200 |
Apogee (km) | 1000 |
Eccentricity | 0.0573888091822095 |
Inclination (degrees) | 97.8 |
Period (minutes) | 97 |
Launch Mass (kg.) | 18000 |
Dry Mass (kg.) | 10000 |
Power (watts) | |
Date of Launch | 20-01-2011 |
Expected Lifetime | 5+ yrs. |
Contractor | Lockheed Martin |
Country of Contractor | USA |
Launch Site | Vandenberg AFB |
Launch Vehicle | Delta 4 Heavy |
COSPAR Number | 2011-002A |
NORAD Number | 37348 |
Comments | Believed to be KH-11 class. |