USA 279
2017-10-15
Satellite information USA 279 - NROL-52
| Spacetrack Directory Name | USA 279 |
| Alternative name | NROL-52 |
| Group | NROL StarShield |
| Orbit launches |
2017-10-15 |
| Deorbitation |
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| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| WWW | Here |
| Perigee | 35774 km |
| Apogee | 35801 km |
Additional information USA 279
USA 279, 42949 is a payload satellite owned by NRO (US) that was launched on Sun, 15 Oct 2017 UTC via an ATLAS V 421 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.
satellite USA 279 Date of exalting 15.10.2017y.
Update time: 2025-04-22 22:10:12
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