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USA-276
American reconnaissance satellite. USA-276 was launched on May 1, 2017 aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2017-022ANORAD 42689United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- USA 276
- Common name
- USA-276
- Payload designation
- [NRO Unk LEO 2]
- Other names
- NROL-76
- International designator
- 2017-022A
- NORAD catalog number
- 42689
- GCAT identifier
- S42689
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/859
Mission
- Mission type
- Technology, Radar imaging (probable)
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- NRO T
- Owner
- NRO
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Ball Aerospace
- Platform (bus)
- BCP-5000
Launch
- Date
- May 1, 2017 · 11:15 UTC
- Launch record
- 2017-022Success
- Rocket
- Falcon 9
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 389 km
- Apogee
- 409 km
- Inclination
- 50.00°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jul 16, 2022
Size
- Mass
- 2,700 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Length
- 4.3 m
- Diameter
- 2.50 m
- Span
- 7.1 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q29712976 (CC0).