USA 053

Also called Misty

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General

Designation	20516 / 90019B
Launch date	28 Feb 1990
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Military: reconnaissance (Kennan advanced)
Perigee/Apogee	800 km
Inclination	65°
Period
Launch vehicle	STS 36
Mass at launch	14000 kg

Optical reconnaissance satellite. Believed resolution: 15 cm. Downlinks via TDRS. Built by Lockheed with TRW

Escaped observers monitoring with an "explosion" event. The satellite is most likely able to change orbit.

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External resources

sat-index articles

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