Norad ID: 16591
| Spacetrack Directory Name | USA 15 |
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| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA) |
| Perigee | 369 km |
| Apogee | 1769 km |
USA 15, 16591 is an American payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Sun, 09 Feb 1986 UTC via an ATLAS H launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
satellite USA 15 Date of exalting 09.02.1986y.