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Mission
Test Flight · LEO
USA-165 or XSS-11 (Experimental Satellite System-11) is a small, washing-machine-sized, low-cost spacecraft developed by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory's Space Vehicles Directorate to test technology for proximity operations.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| XSS-11 (USA 165) 2005-011A | Payload | re-entered 2013-11-12 | |
| MINOTAUR R/B 2005-011B | Rocket body | 843 × 860 km · 98.8° | Globe |
| MINOTAUR DEB 2005-011C | Debris | re-entered 2023-11-10 |
COSPAR ID 2005-011 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).