USA-186

Launch of USA-186
Mission type	Optical imaging
Operator	NRO
COSPAR ID	2005-042A
SATCATno.	28888[1]
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type	KH-11
Manufacturer	Lockheed Martin
Start of mission
Launch date	19 October 200518:05 UTC
Rocket	Titan IV (404)B (B-26)
Launch site	Vandenberg,SLC-4E
Contractor	Lockheed Martin
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric orbit
Regime	Sun-synchronous orbit
KH-11 Series ← USA-161 (KH-11 13) USA-224 (KH-11 15) →

USA-186 (also known asKH-11 14 andNROL-20) is an Americanreconnaissance satellite which is operated by theNational Reconnaissance Office. Launched in October 2005, it is the firstKH-11 Block 4 reconnaissance satellite.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

The satellite launched on the LastTitan IV launch and is lastTitan rocket launch and ending its many decades of service to US National Security missions, future KH-11 mission will be launch on theDelta IV Heavy rocket.^[7]

KH-11 KENNEN also called Crystal is a Electro-optical reconnaissance satellite which replaced the film-return satellites likeKH-9 HEXAGON.^{[8][9][10][11]}

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