| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | SDS III-5 (Satellite Data System) (NRO L-24, Scorpius, USA 198) |
| Country of Operator/Owner | USA |
| Operator/Owner | National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)/US Air Force |
| Users | Military |
| Purpose | Communications |
| Class of Orbit | Elliptical |
| Type of Orbit | Molniya |
| Longitude of GEO (degrees) | 0 |
| Perigee (km) | 400 |
| Apogee (km) | 39966 |
| Eccentricity | 0.745038225435921 |
| Inclination (degrees) | 60 |
| Period (minutes) | 718 |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | |
| Dry Mass (kg.) | |
| Power (watts) | |
| Date of Launch | 10-12-2007 |
| Expected Lifetime | 7-10 yrs. |
| Contractor | National Reconnaissance Laboratory |
| Country of Contractor | USA |
| Launch Site | Cape Canaveral |
| Launch Vehicle | Atlas 5 |
| COSPAR Number | 2007-060A |
| NORAD Number | 32378 |
| Comments | Real-time data relay from reconnaissance satellites. |