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KH 11-15
U.S. reconnaissance satellite. KH 11-15 was launched on January 20, 2011 aboard a Delta 4H from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2011-002ANORAD 37348United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- USA 224
- Common name
- KH 11-15
- Payload designation
- Enhanced CRYSTAL 2109?
- Other names
- NRO Mission 2109?
- International designator
- 2011-002A
- NORAD catalog number
- 37348
- GCAT identifier
- S37348
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/625
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
- January 20, 2011 · 21:10 UTC
- Launch record
- 2011-002Success
- Rocket
- Delta 4H
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC6
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 252 km
- Apogee
- 1,023 km
- Inclination
- 97.90°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Sep 28, 2022
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 Q3278151 (CC0).