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KH 11-01
Former U.S. reconnaissance satellite. KH 11-01 was launched on December 19, 1976 aboard a Titan IIID from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: deorbited (Jan 28, 1979).
COSPAR 1976-125ANORAD 9627United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- OPS 5705
- Common name
- KH 11-01
- Payload designation
- KENNEN 1
- Other names
- NRO Mission 5501,KH-11
- International designator
- 1976-125A
- NORAD catalog number
- 9627
- GCAT identifier
- S09627
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/001
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- KH-11
- Owner
- NRO
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- TRW Inc.
- Platform (bus)
- KH-11
Launch
- Date
- December 19, 1976 · 18:19 UTC
- Launch record
- 1976-125Success
- Rocket
- Titan IIID
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC4E
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 339 km
- Apogee
- 531 km
- Inclination
- 96.95°
- Status
- Deorbited
- Status date
- January 28, 1979
- Last known active
- Jan 28, 1979
- End of operations
- Jan 28, 1979
Size
- Mass
- 8,556 kg
- Dry mass
- 8,556 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 13.5 t
- Length
- 19.0 m
- Diameter
- 3.00 m
- Span
- 30.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q118959563 (CC0).