Status
Success
Rocket
Mission Details
KH-11 19 (Crystal 19) (USA-338) (NROL-91)
The KH-11 series, known as Kennen and Crystal, are American spy satellites utilizing electro-optical digital imaging for real-time observation, supplanting earlier film-return satellites. Manufactured by Lockheed, they likely incorporate a 2.4 m prime mirror, offering a theoretical 15 cm ground resolution. First launched by the American National Reconnaissance Office in December 1976, the KH-11 KENNEN was the inaugural American spy satellite to employ electro-optical digital imaging technology, enabling real-time optical observations.
Payloads: 1
Low Earth Orbit
Location
SLC-6, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA
Stats
2022
121st orbital launch attempt
United Launch Alliance
153rd mission
6th mission of 2022
152nd successful mission
148th consecutive successful mission
Delta IV Heavy
14th mission
1st mission of 2022
13th successful mission
13th consecutive successful mission