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Launch · COSPAR 2018-005 · 12 Jan 2018

USA 281

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

Payloads

1

Catalogued objects

7

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

1

Decayed

6

86% 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 · 7

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Payload Payload · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
USA 281USA (classified US military payloads)431452018-005AActiveLEO1,079 / 1,080 km106.01°on orbitNational Reconnaissance Office

Debris Debris · 6

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
DELTA 4 DEB514802018-005BDecayedLEO494 / 587 km105.98°08 Sept 2024—
DELTA 4 DEB514812018-005CDecayedLEO425 / 461 km105.88°19 May 2025—
DELTA 4 DEB514822018-005DDecayedLEO505 / 576 km105.79°02 Jul 2024—
DELTA 4 DEB514832018-005EDecayedLEO298 / 366 km105.96°18 Jul 2024—
DELTA 4 DEB514842018-005FDecayedLEO445 / 513 km105.94°01 Aug 2024—
DELTA 4 DEB514852018-005GDecayedLEO498 / 521 km105.72°30 Sept 2024—

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
2018-005
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
12 Jan 2018
Launch site
Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California
Site code
AFWTR
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HYNCPPBH6Q1FCZWFDRF

Timeline

Events

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 2018-005; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.