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Intruder 14

American military ocean surveillance and SIGINT satellite. Intruder 14 was launched on October 8, 2015 aboard a Atlas V 401 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2015-058RNORAD 40981United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
USA 264 P/L 2
Common name
Intruder 14
Payload designation
[INTRUDER 14]
Other names
NOSS C7-2
International designator
2015-058R
NORAD catalog number
40981
GCAT identifier
S40981

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
October 8, 2015 · 12:49 UTC
Launch record
2015-058Success
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad SLC3E

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/I
Perigee
1,014 km
Apogee
1,201 km
Inclination
63.44°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
February 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 Q136169337 (CC0).