KH 11-06

Former U.S. reconnaissance satellite. KH 11-06 was launched on December 4, 1984 aboard a Titan 34D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: deorbited (Oct 20, 1994).

COSPAR 1984-122ANORAD 15423United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: USA 6
Common name: KH 11-06
Payload designation: CRYSTAL 6?
Other names: :U,NRO Mission 5506?
International designator: 1984-122A
NORAD catalog number: 15423
GCAT identifier: S15423
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/122

Mission

Mission type: Optical imaging
Use: Defense
Program: CRYSTAL 2
Owner: NRO
Country: United States
Builder: TRW Inc.
Platform (bus): KH-11

Launch

Date: December 4, 1984 · 18:03 UTC
Launch record: 1984-122Success
Rocket: Titan 34D
Spaceport: Vandenberg · pad SLC4E

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LEO/S
Perigee: 330 km
Apogee: 922 km
Inclination: 97.98°
Status: Deorbited
Status date: October 20, 1994
Last known active: 1991
End of operations: 1991

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 Q118959568 (CC0).