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USA-193
Failed reconnaissance satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office. USA-193 was launched on December 14, 2006 aboard a Delta 7920-10C from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: collided (Feb 21, 2008).
COSPAR 2006-057ANORAD 29651United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- USA 193
- Common name
- USA-193
- Payload designation
- [NRO Unk LEO 1]
- Other names
- NROL-21
- International designator
- 2006-057A
- NORAD catalog number
- 29651
- GCAT identifier
- S29651
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/514
Mission
- Mission type
- Technology
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- NRO Tech
- Owner
- NRO
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Lockheed Martin Space Systems (Sunnyvale)
Launch
- Date
- December 14, 2006 · 21:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 2006-057Success
- Rocket
- Delta 7920-10C
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC2W
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 351 km
- Apogee
- 367 km
- Inclination
- 58.50°
- Status
- Collided
- Status date
- February 21, 2008
- Last known active
- Dec 14, 2006
- End of operations
- Dec 15, 2006
Size
- Mass
- 2,300 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,850 kg
- Length
- 5.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.50 m
- Span
- 5.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q748395 (CC0).