Key statistics
Satellite USA 501 at a glance.
Uptime
21
Days in orbit
Revolutions
N/A
Per day
Orbit
LEO
Low Earth Orbit
Inclination
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for USA 501.
Object identification
Object name: USA 501
International designator: 2025-074C
Object number (NORAD): 63528
Object ID (CCSDS): 63528
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
Orbital parameters
Inclination: 69.97 deg
Period: 90.43 minutes
Apoapsis: 297.0 km
Periapsis: 294.0 km
Two-line elements (TLE)
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Live tracking on map
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In-orbit conjunctions
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Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
Ninth batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office to provide imaging and other reconnaissance capabilities.
USA 501 was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-192’, on board a Falcon 9 space rocket.
The launch took place on April 12, 2025, 12:25 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 4E.
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-192
Agency: National Reconnaissance Office
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: April 12, 2025, 12:25 p.m. UTC
Rocket: Falcon 9
Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 4E
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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