USA-276

USA-276
NamesUSA-276
NROL-76
Mission typeRadar imaging / Technology demonstration
OperatorNational Reconnaissance Office
COSPAR ID2017-022A
SATCAT no.42689
Spacecraft properties
ManufacturerBell Aerospace
Start of mission
Launch dateMay 1, 2017, 7:15 am EST
RocketFalcon 9 Full Thrust
Launch siteLaunch Pad 39A, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, United States
ContractorSpaceX
Orbital parameters
RegimeLow Earth Orbit
Inclination~50°

USA-276, also known as NROL-76, is a classified spacecraft operated by the National Reconnaissance Office. Due to being classified, very little information is known about the satellite.