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Separations · Release

USA 396 released USA 566

Recorded as September 30, 2025, to the day · uncertain. Its recorded payload name: [USSF GEO Patrol 11].

WhenSeptember 30, 2025to the day · uncertain
After launch≈ 14 months
Orbit35 990 × 36 635 kminclination 0.17°
Objects released1

Where it came from

  1. Rocket stageCentaur AV-1012024-134D · ULAL · 8,200 kg
  2. Parent · PayloadUSA 3962024-134A · AFRL · 500 kg
  3. This eventUSA 5662024-134H · SFSSC · 100 kgSeptember 30, 2025

The two orbits

As recorded today, not at the moment of separation
USA 396USA 566
Perigee35,928 km35,990 km
Apogee35,936 km36,635 km
Inclination0.56°0.17°
Mass500 kg100 kg
Orbit classGEO/DGEO/D

What the record says

Updated Oct 2, 2026
JCAT
S65724
Satcat
65724
Piece
2024-134H
Name
USA 566
PLName
[USSF GEO Patrol 11]
Parent
S60322
SDate
2025 Sep 30?
Owner
SFSSC
Status
O

Reading the date: it is known to the day · uncertain, so this page writes “September 30, 2025” and never more than that.

Next passes

Seen from 45.7578°, 4.832°(Lyon, the default)

Separation data: GCAT, Jonathan C. McDowell, planet4589.org — CC BY 4.0. Passes: computed by NextPass with Orekit.