USA-224
Launch of USA-224 | |
| Mission type | Optical imaging |
|---|---|
| Operator | US NRO |
| COSPAR ID | 2011-002A |
| SATCAT no. | 37348 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | KH-11 |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 20 January 2011, 21:10:30 UTC |
| Rocket | Delta IV Heavy D352 |
| Launch site | Vandenberg SLC-6 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 270 kilometers (170 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 986 kilometers (613 mi) |
| Inclination | 97.92 degrees |
| Period | 97.13 minutes |
| Epoch | 5 August 2014, 00:12:52 UTC |
USA-224, also known as NROL-49, is an American reconnaissance satellite. Launched in 2011 to replace the decade-old USA-161 satellite, it is the fifteenth KH-11 optical imaging satellite to reach orbit.