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KH 11-16
U.S. reconnaissance satellite. KH 11-16 was launched on August 28, 2013 aboard a Delta 4H from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2013-043ANORAD 39232United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- USA 245
- Common name
- KH 11-16
- Payload designation
- Enhanced CRYSTAL 2110?
- Other names
- NRO Mission 2110?
- International designator
- 2013-043A
- NORAD catalog number
- 39232
- GCAT identifier
- S39232
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/736
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
- August 28, 2013 · 18:03 UTC
- Launch record
- 2013-043Success
- Rocket
- Delta 4H
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC6
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 254 km
- Apogee
- 999 km
- Inclination
- 97.88°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- January 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 Q14752217 (CC0).