Spacecraft n°: |
USA satellite n°: |
Also called USA-179, NRO L-1 (National Reconnaissance Office)
Launch data:
| Designation | 04034A |
| Launch date | 31 Aug 2004 - .97 UT |
| Launch site | CC, LC-36A |
| Launch vehicle |
Atlas-2AS (AC-167) |
| Mission | Data relay satellite |
| HEO Earth orbit on: |
| Perigee / Apogee | km |
| Inclination | ° |
| Period | min |
No orbital data issued; it is reported that the payload is a data relay satellite, allowing direct communications with photoreconnaissance satellites in lower orbits. Final launch of the Atlas-2AS vehicle.
Spacecraft data:
| Prime contractor | |
| Customer | NRO |
| Platform | |
| Mass at launch | kg |
| Dry Mass | kg |
| Basic shape | |
| Dimension | |
| Solar array | |
| Stabilization | |
| DC power | |
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Mission details:
Ref.: #3(SD386) - update: 21.12.04