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USA-165
Military satellite. USA-165 was launched on April 11, 2005 aboard a Minotaur I from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Nov 12, 2013).
COSPAR 2005-011ANORAD 28636United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- XSS-11
- Common name
- USA-165
- Other names
- USA 165
- International designator
- 2005-011A
- NORAD catalog number
- 28636
- GCAT identifier
- S28636
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/481
Mission
- Mission type
- Technology
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- XSS
- Owner
- AFRL/RV
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Lockheed Martin Space Systems (Denver), Astronautics Operations
- Platform (bus)
- XSS-11
Launch
- Date
- April 11, 2005 · 13:35 UTC
- Launch record
- 2005-011Success
- Rocket
- Minotaur I
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC8
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 847 km
- Apogee
- 873 km
- Inclination
- 98.80°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- November 12, 2013
- Last known active
- 2006
- End of operations
- December 2006
Size
- Mass
- 125 kg
- Dry mass
- 100 kg
- Length
- 1.0 m
- Diameter
- 0.60 m
- Span
- 3.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1537456 (CC0).