P-226 is a small subsatellite with a similar orbit as the P-801 ELINT series.
This subsatellite was deployed from racks mounted on the KH-9 Hexagon reconnaissance satellites. It used two solid-fuel kick-motors to maneuver itself into its operational orbit after deployment.
Nation: | USA |
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Type / Application: | ELINT ? |
Operator: | US Air Force (USAF) |
Contractors: | Lockheed (bus) |
Equipment: | ? |
Configuration: | mod. P-11 bus |
Propulsion: | 2 × kick motors |
Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
Lifetime: | |
Mass: | |
Orbit: | 1387 km × 1396 km, 95.09° |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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P-226 1 | 1975-051C | 08.06.1975 | Va SLC-4E | Titan-3D | with KH-9 10 |