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KH 11-19

U.S. reconnaissance satellite. KH 11-19 was launched on September 24, 2022 aboard a Delta 4H from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2022-117ANORAD 53883United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
USA 338
Common name
KH 11-19
Payload designation
CRYSTAL Block 5 F3
Other names
:U,NROL-91,NROL Mission 6903?
International designator
2022-117A
NORAD catalog number
53883
GCAT identifier
S53883
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/1082

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
September 24, 2022 · 22:25 UTC
Launch record
2022-117Success
Rocket
Delta 4H
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad SLC6

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
366 km
Apogee
416 km
Inclination
73.58°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
March 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 Q118959575 (CC0).