Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Government/Top Secret · LEO
Eighth 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 487 2025-058A | Payload | 575 × 579 km · 70.0° | Globe |
| USA 488 2025-058B | Payload | 575 × 579 km · 70.0° | Globe |
| USA 489 2025-058C | Payload | 575 × 579 km · 70.0° | Globe |
| USA 490 2025-058D | Payload | 575 × 579 km · 70.0° | Globe |
| USA 491 2025-058E | Payload | 575 × 579 km · 70.0° | Globe |
| USA 492 2025-058F | Payload | 575 × 580 km · 70.0° | Globe |
| USA 493 2025-058G | Payload | 575 × 579 km · 70.0° | Globe |
| USA 494 2025-058H | Payload | 574 × 579 km · 70.0° | Globe |
Show all 11 objects
COSPAR ID 2025-058 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).