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Launch · COSPAR 1987-043 · 15 May 1987

USA 22

Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California · US34.74°, -120.57°

Payloads

4

Catalogued objects

9

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

7

Decayed

2

22% of objects

Owners (SATCAT owner codes)

Launch site: Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), CaliforniaVandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California

Catalogue

Objects from this launch · 9

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Payload Payload · 4

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
USA 22USA (classified US military payloads)179971987-043AUnknownLEO360 / 1,325 km63.29°on orbitNational Reconnaissance Office
USA 23USA (classified US military payloads)180091987-043EUnknownLEO368 / 1,499 km63.29°on orbitNational Reconnaissance Office
USA 24USA (classified US military payloads)180101987-043FUnknownLEO367 / 1,506 km63.30°on orbitNational Reconnaissance Office
USA 25USA (classified US military payloads)180251987-043HUnknownLEO359 / 1,483 km63.29°on orbitNational Reconnaissance Office

Rocket body Rocket body · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
ATLAS H R/B179981987-043BInactiveLEO547 / 1,586 km63.32°on orbit—

Debris Debris · 4

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
USA 22 DEB180071987-043CInactiveOTHER——on orbit—
USA 22 DEB180081987-043DDecayedLEO186 / 195 km63.24°18 May 2021—
USA 22 DEB180241987-043GInactiveOTHER——on orbit—
USA 22 DEB443011987-043JDecayedLEO206 / 234 km63.24°01 Aug 2022—

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
1987-043
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
15 May 1987
Launch site
Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California
Site code
AFWTR
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HYE7HW8YVAWD80EW23F

Timeline

Events

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1987-043; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.