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KH 11-14
U.S. reconnaissance satellite. KH 11-14 was launched on October 19, 2005 aboard a Titan 404B from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2005-042ANORAD 28888United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- USA 186
- Common name
- KH 11-14
- Payload designation
- Enhanced CRYSTAL 2108?
- Other names
- NRO Mission 2108?
- International designator
- 2005-042A
- NORAD catalog number
- 28888
- GCAT identifier
- S28888
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/484
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- CRYSTAL 4
- Owner
- NRO
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Lockheed Martin Space Systems (Sunnyvale)
- Platform (bus)
- IC
Launch
- Date
- October 19, 2005 · 18:05 UTC
- Launch record
- 2005-042Success
- Rocket
- Titan 404B
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC4E
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 264 km
- Apogee
- 1,050 km
- Inclination
- 97.88°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jan 24, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 14.0 t
- Dry mass
- 10.5 t
- Length
- 10.0 m
- Diameter
- 3.10 m
- Span
- 10.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111497327 (CC0).