USA-202

USA-202
USA-202
Operator NRO
Bus Mentor
Mission type ELINT
Launch date 18 January 2009
02:47 UTC
Carrier rocket Delta IV Heavy
Launch site Cape Canaveral SLC-37B
COSPAR ID 2009-001A
Orbital elements
Regime Geosynchronous

USA 202,[1] previously NRO Launch 26 or NROL-26, is a classified spacecraft which is to be operated by the United States National Reconnaissance Office. It is believed to be either the first Intruder, or an Advanced Orion, ELINT satellite. According to Aviation Week it, "Fundamentally involves America's biggest, most secret and expensive military spacecraft on board the world's largest rocket."[2] The combined cost of the spacecraft and launch vehicle has been estimated to be over US$2 billion.[2]

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Launch

USA-202 was launched from Space Launch Complex 37B at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, on the third flight of a Delta IV Heavy rocket. The launch was originally scheduled for 2005, but was delayed due to a number of issues, and lift-off took place at 02:47 GMT on 18 January 2009.[3]

Orbit

USA-202 is in a geostationary orbit at longitude 44°E, replacing its predecessor USA-139. It thus covers East Africa, the Middle East, and western Russia.[4]

References

  1. ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Issue 605". Jonathan's Space Report. http://host.planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.605. Retrieved 2009-01-18. 
  2. ^ a b "NRO Delays Delta IV Heavy Launch". Aviation Week. Dec 10, 2008. http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=space&id=news/NRODSP12108.xml. 
  3. ^ "First ULA Delta IV Heavy NRO Mission Successfully Lifts Off From Cape Canaveral". ULA. http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/01-17-2009/0004956494. 
  4. ^ William Graham (2010-11-20). "Delta IV Heavy launch with NROL-32 scrubbed". nasaspaceflight.com. http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/11/live-delta-iv-heavy-launch-with-nrol-3/. Retrieved 2010-11-19. 

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