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USA 486

OperationalPayloadLEO

USA 486 is a United States payload satellite, launched on January 21, 2025 into LEO.

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Launch

Launch date
January 21, 2025 at 03:45 PM UTC
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, USA
Launched by
Falcon 9 Block 5 →
Operator
SpaceX
Mission
Starlink Group 11-8
Launch record
View full launch →

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
341 km
Periapsis
340 km
Inclination
43°
Orbital period
91.34 min

Spacecraft

Operator
United States
Launch mass
800 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2025-014Y
NORAD catalog №
62757
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Status
Operational

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