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Mission
Government/Top Secret · LEO
Classified payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA 316 2021-052A | Payload | 532 × 542 km · 55.0° | Globe |
| USA 317 2021-052B | Payload | 405 × 421 km · 54.9° | Globe |
| USA 318 2021-052C | Payload | 533 × 536 km · 55.0° | Globe |
| MINOTAUR 1 R/B 2021-052D | Rocket body | 567 × 576 km · 55.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2021-052 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).