🛰️ SATELLITE · HISTORICAL RECORD
[NRO Unk Smallsat 12]
Historical record[NRO Unk Smallsat 12] (NORAD 53102, COSPAR 2022-079A) is a historical US catalogue entry no longer tracked in the live catalogue, launched on 13 Jul 2022 on the NROL-162 mission. It was operated by NROC as part of the NRO TS programme. The spacecraft was built by UNKUS on the NROL-162 bus, with a mass of 100 kg. Historical record from Orbital Radar's satellite archive, cross-referenced with the live satellite catalogue.
2022
launched
4
years on orbit
100
kg mass
Lifecycle
Launched13 Jul 2022 · on the NROL-162 mission
Specifications
NORAD ID53102
COSPAR2022-079A
TypeSatellite
OperatorNROC
Country / StateUS
ManufacturerUNKUS
BusNROL-162
Mass100 kg
ProgrammeNRO TS
CategoryCOM?
OrbitLEO (LLEO/I)
Altitude585 × 595 km
Inclination39.8°
Frequently asked questions
What happened to [NRO Unk Smallsat 12]?
[NRO Unk Smallsat 12] is a historical catalogue entry from a 2022 launch. It is not currently tracked in the live catalogue — typically meaning it has decayed, been retired, or its tracking elements have lapsed.
Who operated and built [NRO Unk Smallsat 12]?
[NRO Unk Smallsat 12] was operated by NROC and built by UNKUS (US).
Historical record from the Orbital Radar satellite archive. Sources & methodology: data sources. Accessed 2026-09-06.