Mentor 3

USA

Spacecraft n°:

USA satellite n°:

Also called: USA 171 & NROL-19

Launch data:

Designation27937 / 03041A
Launch date09 Sept 2003 - 04:29 UT
Launch siteCC, SLC-40
Launch vehicle Titan-401B/Centaur-T (4B-36/TC-20)
Mission SIGINT (Mentor = Advanced Magnum)
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee  km
Inclination °
Period  min
Location 95.5°E

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor  
Customer  
Platform  
Mass at launch 4500 kg?
Dry Mass  kg
Dimension  
Basic shape  
Solar array  
Stabilization  
DC power  
Design lifetime  

Mission details:

National Reconnaissance Office Payload, similar to USA 110 and USA 139.
Final launch of the Titan-4B/Centaur vehicle.
Ref.: #3(SD375), #6n, #7, #98 - update: 17.07.12