Photo: NASA/Tom Farrar, Sandy Joseph · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Government/Top Secret · LEO
Classified payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA 281 2018-005A | Payload | 1079 × 1080 km · 106.0° | Globe |
| DELTA 4 DEB 2018-005B | Debris | re-entered 2024-09-08 | |
| DELTA 4 DEB 2018-005C | Debris | re-entered 2025-05-19 | |
| DELTA 4 DEB 2018-005D | Debris | re-entered 2024-07-02 | |
| DELTA 4 DEB 2018-005E | Debris | re-entered 2024-07-18 | |
| DELTA 4 DEB 2018-005F | Debris | re-entered 2024-08-01 | |
| DELTA 4 DEB 2018-005G | Debris | re-entered 2024-09-30 |
COSPAR ID 2018-005. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).