Norad ID: 20497
| Spacetrack Directory Name | RME (USA 52) |
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| Days in orbit | 830 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
RME (USA 52), 20497 was a payload satellite owned by SDIO (US) that was launched on Wed, 14 Feb 1990 UTC via a DELTA 6920-8 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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.