Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Government/Top Secret · Elliptical
Classified payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA 278 2017-056A | Payload | 2128 × 38232 km · 62.9° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2017-056 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).