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KH 11-09
Former U.S. reconnaissance satellite. KH 11-09 was launched on November 6, 1988 aboard a Titan 34D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: deorbited (May 1996).
COSPAR 1988-099ANORAD 19625United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- USA 33
- Common name
- KH 11-09
- Payload designation
- Enhanced CRYSTAL 2103
- Other names
- NRO Mission 2103?
- International designator
- 1988-099A
- NORAD catalog number
- 19625
- GCAT identifier
- S19625
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/208
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- CRYSTAL 3
- Owner
- NRO
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- TRW Inc.
- Platform (bus)
- IC
Launch
- Date
- November 6, 1988 · 18:03 UTC
- Launch record
- 1988-099Success
- Rocket
- Titan 34D
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC4E
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 302 km
- Apogee
- 884 km
- Inclination
- 97.83°
- Status
- Deorbited
- Status date
- May 1996
- Last known active
- May 1996
- End of operations
- May 1996
Size
- Mass
- 8,500 kg
- Dry mass
- 8,500 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 13.5 t
- Length
- 19.0 m
- Diameter
- 3.10 m
- Span
- 30.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111500622 (CC0).