XSS 11

Also called USA 165

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General

Designation	28636 / 05011A
Launch date	11 Apr 2005
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Technology
Perigee/Apogee	839/875 km
Inclination	98.8°
Period	102 min
Launch vehicle	Minotaur

For the US Air Force Research Lab. To test autonomous space operations for the purpose of servicing and inspecting other satellites or spent rocket stages.
Cost: $80 million (including launch)

In addition the satellite carried the NRL's Miniature Space Ground Like System (a transponder to downlink images) plus an imaging sensor and a star tracker. Can take 200 pictures per day.

Could be the basis on an anti-satellite system. Has demonstrated multiple rendez-vous with the Minotaur top stage.

Might by inspection satellites (could move to a satellite neighborhood and send pictures of it)

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End of life

Out of service
Cause
Decay	12 Nov 2013

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External resources

sat-index articles

Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor	Lockheed Martin
Platform
Mass at launch	145 kg
Mass in orbit
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime	12 to 18 months

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