USA-215
| Names | NRO Launch 41 NROL-41 Gladys |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Imaging radar |
| Operator | National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) |
| COSPAR ID | 2010-046A |
| SATCAT no. | 37162 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | FIA Radar |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 21 September 2010, 04:03:30 UTC |
| Rocket | Atlas V 501 s/n AV-025 |
| Launch site | Vandenberg, SLC-3E |
| Contractor | United Launch Alliance (ULA) |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit (retrograde) |
| Perigee altitude | 1,103 km (685 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 1,105 km (687 mi) |
| Inclination | 122.99° |
| Period | 107.35 minutes |
USA-215, also known as NRO Launch 41 or NROL-41, is an American reconnaissance satellite, operated by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). Launched in 2010, it has been identified as the first in a new series of imaging radar satellites, developed as part of the Future Imagery Architecture (FIA) programme, to replace the earlier Lacrosse spacecraft.