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Misty 1
U.S. reconnaissance satellite. Misty 1 was launched on February 28, 1990 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1990-019BNORAD 20516United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- USA 53
- Common name
- Misty 1
- Payload designation
- MISTY 1
- Other names
- :U,AFP-731
- International designator
- 1990-019B
- NORAD catalog number
- 20516
- GCAT identifier
- S20516
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/250
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- AFP-731
- Owner
- NRO
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Lockheed Missiles and Space Co.
- Platform (bus)
- IC
Launch
- Date
- February 28, 1990 · 07:50 UTC
- Launch record
- 1990-019Success
- Rocket
- Space Shuttle
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 800 km
- Apogee
- 808 km
- Inclination
- 64.99°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- 1991
- End of operations
- 1995
Size
- Mass
- 16.9 t
- Dry mass
- 12.0 t
- Length
- 10.0 m
- Diameter
- 3.10 m
- Span
- 10.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111500115 (CC0).