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Mission
Government/Top Secret · LEO
USA-225, also known as the Rapid Pathfinder Prototype (RPP) and NRO Launch 66 (NROL-66), is an American satellite which was launched in 2011. The satellite is being used to perform technology demonstration and development experiments, including advanced dosimeters to characterize the space…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA 225 2011-006A | Payload | 1202 × 1231 km · 90.2° | Globe |
| MINOTAUR R/B 2011-006B | Rocket body | 1203 × 1229 km · 90.2° | Globe |
| USA 225 DEB 2011-006C | Debris | 0 × 0 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| USA 225 DEB 2011-006D | Debris | 256 × 264 km · 51.6° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2011-006 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).