Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Government/Top Secret · LEO
Twelfth batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office to provide imaging and other reconnaissance capabilities.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA 572 2026-011A | Payload | 575 × 579 km · 70.0° | Globe |
| USA 573 2026-011B | Payload | 575 × 579 km · 70.0° | Globe |
| USA 574 2026-011C | Payload | 575 × 579 km · 70.0° | Globe |
| USA 575 2026-011D | Payload | 575 × 579 km · 70.0° | Globe |
| USA 576 2026-011E | Payload | 575 × 579 km · 70.0° | Globe |
| USA 577 2026-011F | Payload | 575 × 580 km · 70.0° | Globe |
| USA 578 2026-011G | Payload | 575 × 579 km · 70.0° | Globe |
| USA 579 2026-011H | Payload | 575 × 579 km · 70.0° | Globe |
Show all 9 objects
| USA 580 2026-011J | Payload | 575 × 579 km · 70.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2026-011. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).