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Intruder 11

American military ocean surveillance and SIGINT satellite. Intruder 11 was launched on September 13, 2012 aboard a Atlas V 401 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2012-048ANORAD 38758United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
USA 238
Common name
Intruder 11
Payload designation
INTRUDER 11
Other names
NOSS C6-1,NROL-36
International designator
2012-048A
NORAD catalog number
38758
GCAT identifier
S38758
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/711

Mission

Mission type
Signals intelligence
Use
Defense
Program
NOSS3
Owner
NRO
Country
United States
Builder
Lockheed Martin Space Systems (Denver), Astronautics Operations
Platform (bus)
NOSS-3

Launch

Date
September 13, 2012 · 21:39 UTC
Launch record
2012-048Success
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad SLC3E

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/I
Perigee
1,011 km
Apogee
1,202 km
Inclination
63.43°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Feb 10, 2023

Size

Mass
1,000 kg
Dry mass
1,000 kg
Length
2.0 m
Diameter
2.00 m
Span
2.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q136169934 (CC0).