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Orion 7
American reconnaissance satellite. Orion 7 was launched on November 21, 2010 aboard a Delta 4H from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2010-063ANORAD 37232United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- USA 223
- Common name
- Orion 7
- Payload designation
- ORION 7
- Other names
- RHYOLITE 11:P,NRO Mission 8303?,NROL-32
- International designator
- 2010-063A
- NORAD catalog number
- 37232
- GCAT identifier
- S37232
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/611
Mission
- Mission type
- Signals intelligence
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Adv Orion
- Owner
- NRO
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Unknown US manufacturer (classified satellite)
- Platform (bus)
- Adv ORION
Launch
- Date
- November 21, 2010 · 22:58 UTC
- Launch record
- 2010-063Success
- Rocket
- Delta 4H
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad SLC37B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/ID
- Perigee
- 35,555 km
- Apogee
- 35,943 km
- Inclination
- 6.00°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- May 2023
Size
- Mass
- 5,000 kg
- Dry mass
- 5,000 kg
- Length
- 5.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.50 m
- Span
- 20.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1329660 (CC0).