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USA-158
American geosynchronous military spacecraft of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) fleet. USA-158 was launched on May 18, 2001 aboard a Delta 7925-9.5 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2001-020ANORAD 26770United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- GeoLITE
- Common name
- USA-158
- Other names
- USA 158:U
- International designator
- 2001-020A
- NORAD catalog number
- 26770
- GCAT identifier
- S26770
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/400
Mission
- Mission type
- Technology
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- NRO Tech
- Owner
- NRO
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- TRW Inc.
- Platform (bus)
- T-310
Launch
- Date
- May 18, 2001 · 17:45 UTC
- Launch record
- 2001-020Success
- Rocket
- Delta 7925-9.5
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad SLC17B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,780 km
- Apogee
- 35,800 km
- Inclination
- 1.00°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- January 2011
- End of operations
- September 2011
Size
- Mass
- 1,870 kg
- Dry mass
- 929 kg
- Length
- 3.0 m
- Diameter
- 1.80 m
- Span
- 8.8 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q5877323 (CC0).