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| name = USA-234 |
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| organisation = US ] |
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| name = USA-234 |
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| major_contractors = ] |
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| image = |
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| mission_type = Radar imaging |
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| mission_type = Radar imaging |
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| launch_date = {{start-date|3 April 2012, 23:12:57|timezone=yes}} UTC |
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| carrier_rocket = ] |
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| operator = US ] |
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| flight_number = D359 |
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| COSPAR_ID = 2012-014A |
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| launch_site = ] ] |
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| SATCAT = 38109 |
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| orbit_regime = ] (]) |
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| manufacturer = ] |
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| orbit_inclination = 123.0° |
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| apoapsis = {{convert|1096|km}} |
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| periapsis = {{convert|1079|km}} |
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| launch_date = {{start-date|3 April 2012, 23:12:57|timezone=yes}} UTC |
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| launch_rocket = ] D359 |
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| launch_site = ] ] |
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| launch_contractor = ] |
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| orbit_reference = ] |
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| orbit_regime = ] (]) |
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| orbit_periapsis = {{convert|1079|km}} |
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| orbit_apoapsis = {{convert|1096|km}} |
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| orbit_inclination = 123.0 degrees |
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'''USA-234''', also known as '''NRO Launch 25''' or '''NROL-25''', is an ] ], operated by the ]. Launched from ] in 2012, it has been identified as the second ] satellite to be launched as part of the ] programme.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/fia-radar.htm|title=FIA-Radar 1, 2, 3, 4|first=Gunter|last=Krebs|work=Gunter's Space Page}}</ref> |
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'''USA-234''', also known as '''NRO Launch 25''' or '''NROL-25''', is an ] ], operated by the ]. Launched from ] in 2012, it has been identified as the second ] satellite to be launched as part of the ] programme.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/fia-radar.htm|title=FIA-Radar 1, 2, 3, 4|first=Gunter|last=Krebs|work=Gunter's Space Page}}</ref> |
The satellite's orbit and mission are officially classified, however it has been located by amateur observers in a 1,096 by 1,079 kilometres (681 by 670 mi) orbit, inclined at 123 degrees.