Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
SDS III-5 (Satellite Data System) (NRO L-24, Scorpius, USA 198) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)/US Air Force |
Users |
Military |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
Elliptical |
Type of Orbit |
Molniya |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
400 |
Apogee (km) |
39966 |
Eccentricity |
0.745038225435921 |
Inclination (degrees) |
60 |
Period (minutes) |
718 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
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Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
10-12-2007 |
Expected Lifetime |
7-10 yrs. |
Contractor |
National Reconnaissance Laboratory |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Cape Canaveral |
Launch Vehicle |
Atlas 5 |
COSPAR Number |
2007-060A |
NORAD Number |
32378 |
Comments |
Real-time data relay from reconnaissance satellites. |