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USA 81

NORAD 21949· COSPAR 1992-023A· Active satellite· Military & Reconnaissance· LEO
Launch
Launched on Apr 25, 1992 from Space Launch Complex 4W, United States of America aboard a Titan II SLV.
Titan II SLV | P-11 5105
Live · TLE epoch 2026-09-08 11:21 UTC
Orbit class
LEO — Low Earth Orbit (circular, < 2,000 km)
Operator
United States Government (classified)
Country
United States
Manufacturer
Launched
Apr 25, 1992
Mass
Apogee
789 km
Perigee
786 km
Inclination
85.01°
Period
1.67 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for USA 81 across 103 days of archived orbital elements (105 element sets, one per day).

Trend
Stable
Change
-0.1 km
Rate
-0.00 km/day
Now
786 × 789 km
788790786May 28Sep 9
Apogee Perigee

Derived from our own archive of CelesTrak orbital elements, sampled every 3 hours. Short windows show drag and station-keeping; they are not a reentry prediction.

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