XSS 11 (USA 165)

Satellite information

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Satellite Type and Status

PAYLOADDECAYED

Key statistics

Satellite XSS 11 (USA 165) at a glance.

Uptime

3137

Days in orbit

Revolutions

N/A

Per day

Orbit

SSO

Sun Synchronous Orbit

Inclination

N/A

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Satellite identification and parameters

Extended collection of information and parameters for XSS 11 (USA 165).

Object identification

Object name: XSS 11 (USA 165)

International designator: 2005-011A

Object number (NORAD): 28636

Object ID (CCSDS): 28636

Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)

Current information (Y/N): Y

RCS size: MEDIUM

Orbital parameters

Decay date: Nov. 12, 2013

Inclination: 98.45 deg

Period: 87.32 minutes

Apoapsis: 151.0 km

Periapsis: 132.0 km

Two-line elements (TLE)

No TLE available, as this satellite has decayed and is no longer in orbit.

Live tracking on map

Satellite XSS 11 (USA 165) has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No tracking available.

In-orbit conjunctions

Satellite XSS 11 (USA 165) has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No conjunctions available.

Associated space launch

USA-165 or XSS-11 (Experimental Satellite System-11) is a small, washing-machine-sized, low-cost spacecraft developed by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory's Space Vehicles Directorate to test technology for proximity operations.

XSS 11 (USA 165) was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Minotaur I | XSS-11’, on board a Minotaur I space rocket.

The launch took place on April 11, 2005, 1:35 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 8.

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Launch to space Minotaur I | XSS-11
Minotaur I | XSS-11

Agency: N/A

Status: Launch Successful

Launch date: April 11, 2005, 1:35 p.m. UTC

Rocket: Minotaur I

Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 8

Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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