Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Government/Top Secret · LEO
Classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA 498 2025-060A | Payload | 1036 × 1175 km · 63.4° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2025-060 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).