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(Redirected from NRO L-28) American signals intelligence satellite

USA-200
Start of mission
Atlas V carrying NROL-28 satellite awaiting launch at SLC-3E
Names	NROL-28

Mission type	SIGINT
Operator	United States NRO
COSPAR ID	2008-010A
SATCAT no.	32706


Launch date	13 March 2008, 10:02 UTC
Rocket	Atlas V 411 (AV-006)
Launch site	Vandenberg, SLC-3E
Contractor	Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Service


Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric orbit
Regime	Molniya orbit
Perigee altitude	1,112 km (691 mi)
Apogee altitude	37,580 km (23,350 mi)
Inclination	63.56°
Period	684.33 minutes

Instruments
Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS-HEO 2) Magnetospheric science instrument (TWINS-B)
NROL-28 mission patch

USA-200, also known as NRO Launch 28 or NROL-28, is an American signals intelligence satellite, operated by the National Reconnaissance Office. Launched in 2008, it has been identified as the second satellite in a series known as Improved Trumpet, Advanced Trumpet, or Trumpet follow-on; a replacement for the earlier Trumpet series of satellites.

Launch

USA-200 was launched by an Atlas V launch vehicle, flying in the 411 configuration, operated by United Launch Alliance. The launch vehicle was the first Atlas V to launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, flying from Space Launch Complex 3E. Liftoff occurred at 10:02 UTC on 13 March 2008. It was identified as NRO Launch 28, and was the thirteenth flight of an Atlas V. The launch vehicle had the tail number AV-006.

Orbit

The satellite's orbit and mission are officially classified, however like most classified spacecraft it has been located and tracked by amateur observers. It is in a Molniya orbit with a perigee of 1,112 km (691 mi), an apogee of 37,580 km (23,350 mi), and 63.56° of orbital inclination and 684.33 minutes of orbital period.

Instruments

In addition to its SIGINT payload, USA-200 also carries two secondary instruments; the SBIRS-HEO 2 missile detection payload as part of the Space-Based Infrared System programme, and NASA's TWINS-2 or TWINS-B magnetospheric science instrument as part of the TWINS programme.

References

^ "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Report. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
^ Krebs, Gunter. ""Trumpet F/O" 1, 2, 3". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
Ray, Justin (13 March 2008). "Atlas 5 rocket launches from California for first time". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
^ McDowell, Jonathan (15 December 2021). "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Report. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
Ray, Justin (13 March 2008). "Atlas Launch Report - Mission Status Center". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
Krebs, Gunter. "NROL launches". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 11 April 2012.

v t e ← 2007 Orbital launches in 2008 2009 →
January	Thuraya 3 TecSAR Ekspress AM-33
February	Progress M-63 STS-122 (Columbus) Thor 5 Kizuna
March	Jules Verne ATV STS-123 (Kibō ELM-PS, Dextre, Spacelab MD002) USA-200 AMC-14 USA-201 DirecTV-11 SAR-Lupe 4
April	Soyuz TMA-12 ICO G1 C/NOFS Vinasat-1, Star One C2 Tianlian I-01 GIOVE-B Cartosat-2A, Rubin-8, AAUSat-2, CanX-2, CanX-6, Compass-1, CUTE-1.7 + APD II, Delfi-C3, SEEDS-2 Amos-3
May	Progress M-64 Galaxy 18 Kosmos 2437, Kosmos 2438, Kosmos 2439, Yubileiny Fengyun 3A STS-124 (Kibō PM)
June	ChinaSat 9 Fermi Skynet 5C, Türksat 3A Orbcomm FM29, Orbcomm FM37, Orbcomm FM38, Orbcomm FM39, Orbcomm FM40, Orbcomm FM41 OSTM/Jason-2 Kosmos 2440
July	Badr-6, ProtoStar 1 EchoStar XI SAR-Lupe 5 Kosmos 2441
August	Trailblazer, NanoSail-D, PRESat, Explorers Superbird-C2, AMC-21 Omid Inmarsat-4 F3 Tachys, Mati, Choma, Choros, Trochia
September	Huan Jing 1A, Huan Jing 1B GeoEye-1 Progress M-65 Nimiq-4 Galaxy 19 Kosmos 2442, Kosmos 2243, Kosmos 2444 Shenzhou 7 (Banxing-1) Ratsat
October	THEOS Soyuz TMA-13 IBEX Chandrayaan-1 (MIP) Shijian 6E, Shijian 6F COSMO-3 Venesat-1
November	Chuang Xin 1B, Shiyan Weixing 3 Astra 1M Kosmos 2445 STS-126 (Leonardo MPLM, PSSC-1) Progress M-01M
December	Yaogan 4 Kosmos 2446 Yaogan 5 Hot Bird 9, Eutelsat W2M Fengyun 2E Kosmos 2447, Kosmos 2448, Kosmos 2449
Launches are separated by dots ( • ), payloads by commas ( , ), multiple names for the same satellite by slashes ( / ). Crewed flights are underlined. Launch failures are marked with the † sign. Payloads deployed from other spacecraft are (enclosed in parentheses).

v t e National Reconnaissance Office satellite launches
L-1 L-2 L-3 L-4 L-5 L-6 L-7 L-8 L-9 L-10 L-11 L-12 L-13 L-14 L-15 L-16 L-17 L-18 L-19 L-20 L-21 L-22 L-23 L-24 L-25 L-26 L-27 L-28 L-29 L-30 L-31 L-32 L-33 L-34 L-35 L-36 L-37 L-38 L-39 L-40 L-41 L-42 ... L-45 L-47 L-49 L-55 L-61 L-65 L-66 L-67 L-79

v t e Jumpseat and Trumpet satellites
Jumpseat	OPS 4788 OPS 1844 OPS 7724 OPS 2439 OPS 6031 OPS 7225 OPS 7304
Trumpet	USA-103 USA-112 USA-136
"Improved Trumpet"	USA-184 USA-200
Fourth Generation	NROL-35
TWINS SBIRS-HEO

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