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Mission
Government/Top Secret · GTO
The third and fourth satellites in the Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) will be launched for the US Air Force.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA 270 2016-052A | Payload | 36001 × 36007 km · 4.2° | Globe |
| USA 271 2016-052B | Payload | 35901 × 35918 km · 4.2° | Globe |
| DELTA 4 R/B 2016-052C | Rocket body | 36129 × 36171 km · 9.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2016-052 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).