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Mission
Government/Top Secret · LEO
ORS-1 satellite is designed to provide orbital space imagery of Southwest Asia and to enhance battlespace awareness to operational field commanders.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORS-1 (USA 231) 2011-029A | Payload | re-entered 2018-03-12 | |
| MINOTAUR R/B 2011-029B | Rocket body | re-entered 2012-05-20 |
COSPAR ID 2011-029 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).