USA-176
| File:Titan IVB launching DSP-22 satellite.jpg Launch of USA-176 | |
| Mission type | Early warning |
|---|---|
| Operator | United States Air Force |
| COSPAR ID | 2004-004A |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | DSP |
| Manufacturer | Northrop Grumman |
| Launch mass | 2386 Kg |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 14 February 2004 18:50 UTC |
| Rocket | Titan IV (402)B/IUS (B-39/IUS-10) |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-40 |
| Contractor | Lockheed Martin |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geosynchronous orbit |
DSP Series | |
USA-186 (also known as DSP-22) is an American reconnaissance satellite which is operated by the National Reconnaissance Office. Launched in October 2005, it is the first KH-11 Block 4 reconnaissance satellite.[1][2]
Overview
The satellite launched on the Last Titan IV launch and is last Titan rocket launch and ending it's many decades of service to US National Security missions, future KH-11 mission will be launch on the Delta IV Heavy rocket.[3]
KH-11 KENNEN also called Crystal is a Electro-optical reconnaissance satellite which replaced the film-return satellites like KH-9 HEXAGON.[4][5][6]
See also
References
- ↑ "DSP-22 (USA-176) | Titan IV(402)B | Next Spaceflight". nextspaceflight.com. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ↑ "DSP 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 (Phase 3)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ↑ "KH-11 14 (Crystal 14) (USA-186) (NROL-20) | Titan IV(404)B | Next Spaceflight". nextspaceflight.com. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ↑ "KH-11 / Kennen / Crystal". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
- ↑ "Top Secret KH-11 Spysat Design Revealed By NRO's Twin Telescope Gift to NASA - AmericaSpace". www.americaspace.com. 2012-06-06. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
- ↑ "KH-11". www.astronautix.com. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
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