USA-276

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USA-276, also known as NROL-76, is a classified spacecraft operated by the National Reconnaissance Office.[3] Due to being classified, very little information is known about the satellite.[4]

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USA-276
NamesUSA-276
NROL-76
Mission typeRadar imaging / Technology demonstration
OperatorNational Reconnaissance Office
COSPAR ID2017-022A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.42689Edit this on Wikidata
Spacecraft properties
ManufacturerBell Aerospace
Start of mission
Launch dateMay 1, 2017, 7:15 am EST[1]
RocketFalcon 9 Full Thrust
Launch siteLaunch Pad 39A, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, United States
ContractorSpaceX
Orbital parameters
RegimeLow Earth Orbit[2]
Inclination~50°[2]
Close
NROL-76 (USA-276) Mission Patch

Background

USA-276 was launched onboard Falcon 9 NROL-76.[1] The Falcon 9 upper stage that carried USA-276 to its orbit made several close flybys of the ISS.[4]

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