Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Direct-GEO
Classified space situational awareness (SSA) payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA 346 2023-140A | Payload | 35783 × 35788 km · 12.4° | Globe |
| USA 347 2023-140B | Payload | 35784 × 35789 km · 12.1° | Globe |
| USA 348 2023-140C | Payload | 35782 × 35791 km · 12.1° | Globe |
| ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B 2023-140D | Rocket body | 36194 × 36352 km · 13.6° | Globe |
| ATLAS 5 CENTAUR DEB 2023-140E | Debris | 35139 × 37300 km · 12.4° | Globe |
| ATLAS 5 CENTAUR DEB 2023-140F | Debris | 36122 × 36293 km · 12.4° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2023-140 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).