Status
Success
KH-11 5 (Kennen 5)
Launch Time
Wed Nov 17, 1982 21:22 UTC
Wed Nov 17, 1982 21:22 UTC
Final flight of Titan IIID
Rocket
Mission Details
KH-11 5 (Kennen 5)
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
Total Mass: 13,300.0 kg
Geostationary Earth Orbit
Location
SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA
Stats
1982
117th orbital launch attempt
Titan III
132nd mission
5th mission of 1982
119th successful mission
22nd consecutive successful mission