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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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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