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KH 11-17
U.S. reconnaissance satellite. KH 11-17 was launched on January 19, 2019 aboard a Delta 4H from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2019-004ANORAD 43941United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- USA 290
- Common name
- KH 11-17
- Payload designation
- CRYSTAL Block 5 F1
- Other names
- NRO Mission 6901?
- International designator
- 2019-004A
- NORAD catalog number
- 43941
- GCAT identifier
- S43941
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/924
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- CRYSTAL 5
- Owner
- NRO
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Lockheed Martin Space Systems (Sunnyvale)
- Platform (bus)
- IC
Launch
- Date
- January 19, 2019 · 19:10 UTC
- Launch record
- 2019-004Success
- Rocket
- Delta 4H
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC6
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 395 km
- Apogee
- 419 km
- Inclination
- 73.57°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 25, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 20.0 t
- Dry mass
- 15.5 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 Q118959573 (CC0).