List of NRO launches
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This is a list of NRO Launch (NROL) designations for satellites operated by the United States National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). Those missions are generally classified, so that their exact purposes and orbital elements are not published.
However, amateur astronomers have managed to observe most of the satellites, and leaked information has led to the identification of many of the payloads.
Launch statistics
Launch vehicle families
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Launch sites
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Launch history
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Payload nickname |
Satellite designation |
Date/time, UTC | Launch site | Rocket | Orbit | Project | Function | Status | Patch | Remarks |
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| L-Template:Nts | Nemesis[1] | USA-179 | Template:Dts 23:17[2] |
CCAFS, SLC-36A[2] | Atlas IIAS | 39,053 × 1,316 km × 63.7° (Molniya)[3] | Quasar 15[4] | Communications | Entered service, status unknown | File:NROL-1 Mission Patch.png | |
| L-Template:Nts | USA-129 | Template:Dts 18:04 |
VAFB, SLC-4E | Titan IV | LEO | KH-11 12[5] | Optical imaging | Deorbited | Reentered on 1 May 2014.[6][7] | ||
| L-Template:Nts | USA-133 | Template:Dts 02:32 |
VAFB, SLC-4E | Titan IV | 679 × 666 km × 57° (LEO)[8] | Lacrosse 3 | Synthetic-aperture radar | Deorbited | |||
| L-Template:Nts | Oscar | USA-136 | Template:Dts 02:05 |
CCAFS, SLC-41 | Titan IV/Centaur | 36,523 × 3,849 km × 63.6° (Molniya)[9] | Trumpet 3[10] | ELINT | Entered service, status unknown | File:NROL-4 Mission Patch.png | |
| L-Template:Nts | Capricorn[1] | USA-137 | Template:Dts 18:37 |
CCAFS, SLC-36A | Atlas IIA | Molniya | Quasar 12[4] | Communications | Entered service, status unknown | File:NROL-5 Mission Patch.png | |
| L-Template:Nts | Jack | USA-139[11] | Template:Dts 01:38 |
CCAFS, SLC-40 | Titan IV/Centaur | 35,945 × 35,642 km × 8.4° (GSO)[12] | Orion 4[13] | SIGINT | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-6 Dragon Mission Patch.png | |
| L-Template:Nts | Elwood | N/A | Template:Dts 11:30 |
CCAFS, SLC-41 | Titan IV/Centaur | GSO (planned) | Mercury | ELINT | Destroyed | "Cheers! Saving the Best for Last!!" | Rocket self-destructed 40 seconds into launch due to guidance problem.[14] |
| L-Template:Nts | USA-140, USA-141 | Template:Dts 10:04 |
VAFB, LC-576E | Taurus 1110 | LEO | STEX | Technology | Entered service, status unknown | File:NROL-8 Mission Patch.png | ATEX experiment jettisoned on 16 January 1999 and catalogued as USA-141. | |
| L-Template:Nts | USA-144[1] | Template:Dts 09:36[15] |
VAFB, SLC-4E[15] | Titan IVB | Misty | Optical imaging | Entered service, status unknown | File:NROL-9 Mission Patch.png | First Titan IV-B launch from VAFB. | ||
| L-Template:Nts | Ursa Major[1] (Great Bear) |
USA-155 | Template:Dts 02:47[2] |
CCAFS, SLC-36A | Atlas IIAS | 35,854 × 35,732 km × 9.3° (GSO)[16] | Quasar 13[4] | Communications | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-10 Mission Patch.png | |
| L-Template:Nts | Onyx / Vega | USA-152 | Template:Dts 23:45 |
VAFB, SLC-4E | Titan IVB | 695 × 689 km × 68° (LEO)[8] | Lacrosse 4 | SAR | Deorbited | File:NROL-11 Mission Patch.png File:NROL-11 Mission Patch Alternate.png |
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| L-Template:Nts | Aquila[1] | USA-162 | Template:Dts 02:32[2] |
CCAFS, SLC-36B | Atlas IIAS | 35,803 × 35,785 km × 10.9° (GSO)[17] | Quasar 14[4] | Communications | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-12 Mission Patch.png | |
| L-Template:Nts | Gemini[1] | USA-160 | Template:Dts 15:25 |
VAFB, SLC-3E[2] | Atlas IIAS | 1,486 × 740 km × 63.4° (LEO)[18] | Intruder 5A & 5B[19] | Naval reconnaissance | Entered service, status unknown | File:NROL-13 Mission Patch.png | Two satellites. |
| L-Template:Nts | USA-161 | Template:Dts 21:21 |
VAFB, SLC-4E | Titan IVB | LEO | KH-11 13[5] | Optical reconnaissance | Deorbited | File:NROL-14 Mission Patch.png | Reentered in November 2014.[20][21] | |
| L-Template:Nts | USA-237 | Template:Dts 13:15[22] |
CCAFS, SLC-37B | Delta IV Heavy (first RS-68A upgrade) |
35,960 × 35,628 km × 2.8° (GSO)[23] | Orion 8[24] | SIGINT | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-15 Mission Patch.png | ||
| L-Template:Nts | Prometheus | USA-182[11] | Template:Dts 00:50[25] |
CCAFS, SLC-40 | Titan IVB | 728 × 725 km × 57.0° (LEO)[26] | Lacrosse 5[8] | SAR | Deorbited | File:NROL-16 Mission Patch.png | |
| L-Template:Nts | GeoLITE[1] | USA-158 | Template:Dts 17:45[27] |
CCAFS, SLC-17B | Delta II 7925-9.5 | GSO | GeoLITE | Technology demonstration | Retired | File:NROL-17 Mission Patch.png | Boosted to graveyard orbit after end of mission.[28] Testbed for experimental laser and UHF communications payloads.[29] |
| L-Template:Nts | Libra[1] | USA-173 | Template:Dts 10:04[2] |
VAFB, SLC-3E | Atlas IIAS | 1,435 × 786 km × 63.4° (LEO)[30] | Intruder 6A & B[19] | Naval reconnaissance | Entered service, status unknown | File:NROL-18 Mission Patch.png | Two satellites. |
| L-Template:Nts | Homer[31] | USA-171[11] | Template:Dts 04:29[32] |
CCAFS, SLC-40 | Titan IVB-Centaur | 35,995 × 35,592 km × 11.4° (GSO)[33] | Orion 5[24] | SIGINT | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-19 Mission Patch.png | |
| L-Template:Nts | USA-186[11] | Template:Dts 18:05[34] |
VAFB, SLC-4E | Titan IVB | 473 × 268 km × 96.9° (LEO)[35] | KH-11 14[5] | Optical imaging | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-20 Mission Patch.png | Last launch of a Titan rocket. | |
| L-Template:Nts | USA-193[1] | Template:Dts 21:00[27] |
VAFB, SLC-2W | Delta II 7920-10 | LEO | Unknown | Unknown | Destroyed | File:NROL-21 Mission Patch.png | Failed on orbit immediately after launch. Destroyed by ASAT on 21 February 2008. | |
| L-Template:Nts | USA-184[1] | Template:Dts 03:33 |
VAFB, SLC-6 | Delta IV M+(4,2) | 38,628 × 1,740 km × 63° (Molniya)[36] | Improved Trumpet 4[37] | ELINT | Entered service, status unknown | File:NROL-22 Mission Patch.png | ||
| L-Template:Nts | Canis Minor[1] | USA-181 | Template:Dts 07:41 |
CCAFS, SLC-36B | Atlas IIIB | 1,404 × 822 km × 63.4° (LEO)[38] | Intruder 7A & 7B[19] | Naval reconnaissance | Entered service, status unknown | File:NROL-23 Mission Patch.png | Two satellites. |
| L-Template:Nts | Scorpius[1] | USA-198 | Template:Dts 22:05 |
CCAFS, SLC-41 | Atlas V 401 | 39,899 × 461 km × 63.4° (Molniya)[39] | Quasar 16[4] | Communications | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-24 Mission Patch.png | |
| L-Template:Nts | Altair | USA-234 | Template:Dts 23:12[40][41] |
VAFB, SLC-6 | Delta IV M+ (5,2) | 1,112 × 1,109 km × 123° (Retrograde LEO)[42] | Topaz 2[43] | Radar imaging | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-25 Mission Patch.png | |
| L-Template:Nts | USA-202 | Template:Dts 02:47 |
CCAFS, SLC-37B | Delta IV Heavy | 35,814 × 35,774 km × 6.1° (GSO)[44] | Orion 6[24] | SIGINT | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-26 Mission Patch.png | ||
| L-Template:Nts | Gryphon[31] | USA-227 | Template:Dts 23:38 |
CCAFS, SLC-37B | Delta IV M+(4,2) | 35,810 × 35,778 km × 4.6° (GSO)[45] | Quasar 17[4] | Communications | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-27 Mission Patch.png | |
| L-Template:Nts | USA-200 | Template:Dts 10:02 |
VAFB, SLC-3E | Atlas V 411 | 38,009 × 2,362 km × 63.2° (Molniya)[46] | Improved Trumpet 5[37] | ELINT | Entered service, status unknown | File:NROL-28 Mission Patch.png | ||
| L-Template:Nts | N/A | VAFB, SLC-3E | Atlas V 521[47] | Canceled | |||||||
| L-Template:Nts | Pyxis[1] | USA-194 | Template:Dts 15:12 |
CCAFS, SLC-41 | Atlas V 401 | 1,347 × 879 km × 63.4° (LEO)[48] | Intruder 8A & 8B[19] | Naval reconnaissance | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-30 Mission Patch.png | Two satellites. Premature 2nd stage cutoff during launch. Lifetime reduced by need to correct orbit. |
| L-Template:Nts[49] | USA-223 | Template:Dts 22:58[50] |
CCAFS, SLC-37B | Delta IV Heavy | 35,979 × 35,609 km × 4.6° (GSO)[51] | Orion 7[24] | SIGINT | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-32 Patch.png | ||
| L-Template:Nts[52] | USA-252 | Template:Dts 13:09 |
CCAFS, SLC-41 | Atlas V 401 | 35,810 × 35,778 km × 2.7° (GSO)[53] | Quasar 19[4] | Communications | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-33 mission patch.png | ||
| L-Template:Nts | Odin[54] | USA-229 | Template:Dts 04:24 |
VAFB, SLC-3E[50] | Atlas V 411 | 1,261 × 965 km × 63.4° (LEO)[55] | Intruder 9A & 9B[19] | Naval reconnaissance | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-34 Mission Patch.png | Two satellites. |
| L-Template:Nts | Jacquelyn | USA-259 | Template:Dts 03:19 |
VAFB, SLC-3E | Atlas V 541 | 39,083 × 1,286 km × 63.4° (Molniya)[56] | Trumpet 6 (third generation)[57] | ELINT | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-35 Mission Patch.png | First flight of the RL10C-1 rocket engine, used by the Centaur upper stage |
| L-Template:Nts[58] | USA-238[59] | Template:Dts 21:39[41] |
VAFB, SLC-3E | Atlas V 401 | 1,225 × 1,001 km × 63.4° (LEO)[60] | Intruder 10A & 10B[19] | Naval reconnaissance | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-36 Mission Patch.png | Two satellites sharing a designation. | |
| L-Template:Nts[61] | USA-268 | Template:Dts 17:51 |
CCAFS, SLC-37B | Delta IV Heavy | 35,993 × 35,594 km × 6.5° (GSO)[62] | Orion 9[24] | SIGINT[63] | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-37 Mission Patch.png | Likely the seventh so called Mentor/Orion satellite for the National Security Agency.[64] | |
| L-Template:Nts[65] | Drake | USA-236 | Template:Dts 12:28[41] |
CCAFS, SLC-41 | Atlas V 401 | 35,815 × 35,773 km × 3.1° (GSO)[66] | Quasar 18[4] | Communications | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-38 Mission Patch.png | |
| L-Template:Nts[67] | USA-247 | Template:Dts 07:14[68] |
VAFB, SLC-3E | Atlas V 501 | 1,113 × 1,109 km × 123° (Retrograde LEO)[69] | Topaz 3[43] | Radar imaging | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL 39 vector logo.svg | ||
| L-Template:Nts[49] | Gladys[31] | USA-215[1] | Template:Dts 04:03[50] |
VAFB, SLC-3E | Atlas V 501 | 1,112 × 1,109 km × 123° (Retrograde LEO)[70] | Topaz 1[43] | Radar imaging | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-41 Mission Patch.png | |
| L-Template:Nts[71] | USA-278 | Template:Dts 05:49:47 |
VAFB, SLC-3E | Atlas V 541 | 39,230 × 1,138 km × 63.6° (Molniya)[72] | Trumpet 7 (third generation)[57] | ELINT | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-42 Mission Patch.png | ||
| L-Template:Nts[71] | USA-311 | Template:Dts 01:09 |
CCSFS, SLC-37B | Delta IV Heavy | 35,992 × 35,596 km × 7.6° (GSO)[73] | Orion 10[64] | SIGINT[63] | Entered service, presumed active[74] | File:NROL-44 Mission Patch.png | ||
| L-Template:Nts[67] | USA-267 | Template:Dts 11:40 |
VAFB, SLC-6 | Delta IV M+(5,2) | 1,115 × 1,106 km × 123° (Retrograde LEO)[75] | Topaz 4[43] | Radar imaging | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-45 Mission Patch Alternate Version.png File:NROL-45 Logo.png |
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| L-Template:Nts | USA-281 | Template:Dts 22:11 |
VAFB, SLC-6 | Delta IV M+(5,2) | 1,088 × 1,085 km × 106° (Retrograde LEO)[76] | Topaz 5[43] | Radar imaging | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-47Patch.png | ||
| L-Template:Nts[49] | Betty[31] | USA-224 | Template:Dts 21:10[77] |
VAFB, SLC-6 | Delta IV Heavy | 1,003 × 262 km × 97.9° (LEO)[78] | KH-11 15[5] | Optical imaging | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-49 Mission Patch.png | |
| L-Template:Nts[71] | USA-279 | Template:Dts 07:28 |
CCAFS, SLC-41 | Atlas V 421 | 35,810 × 35,778 km × 3.2° (GSO)[79] | Quasar 21[80] | Communications | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-52 Mission Patch.png | ||
| L-Template:Nts[71] | USA-264 | Template:Dts 12:49 |
VAFB, SLC-3E | Atlas V 401 | 1,150 × 1,076 km × 63.4° (LEO)[81][82] | Intruder 11A & 11B | Naval reconnisance[64] | Entered service, presumed active | Mission "patch" of NROL-55: a weapon smith (Hephaestus) is forging a sword. "SUSTENTANTES BELLATORES DE CÆLIS" means something like "In sustained support for the warriors, from the sky/or heaven" | Two classified satellites (NROL-55) and 13 CubeSats. | |
| L-Template:Nts[83] | - | NLT Template:Dts | CCAFS, SLC-41 | Vulcan Centaur | Awaiting launch | ||||||
| L-Template:Nts | USA-487 - USA-497 | Template:Dts 06:49[84] |
VSFB, SLC-4E | Falcon 9 Block 5 | 425 × 310 km × 69.7° LEO | Starshield | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-57 patch.png | NRO's Proliferated Architecture Mission of 11 Starshield satellites.[85] | ||
| L-Template:Nts[71] | Spike[86] | USA-269 | Template:Dts 12:37[87] |
CCAFS, SLC-41 | Atlas V 421 | 35,808 × 35,779 km × 2.8° (GSO)[88][89] | Quasar 20[80] | Communications | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-61 Mission Patch.png | |
| L-Template:Nts | - | NET Template:Dts[90] | CCSFS, SLC-41 | Vulcan Centaur | Awaiting launch | ||||||
| L-Template:Nts[91] | USA-245 | Template:Dts 18:03 |
VAFB, SLC-6 | Delta IV Heavy | 991 × 275 km × 97.9° (LEO)[92] | KH-11 16[5] | Optical imaging | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-65 Mission Patch.png | ||
| L-Template:Nts[93] | USA-225 | Template:Dts 12:26 |
VAFB, SLC-8 | Minotaur I | 1,232 × 1,214 km × 90.1° (LEO)[94] | RPP | Technology | Entered service, status unknown | File:NROL-66 Patch.png | ||
| L-Template:Nts[95] | USA-250 | Template:Dts 17:45 |
CCAFS, SLC-41 | Atlas V 541 | 35,811 × 35,777 km × 1.4° (GSO)[96] | SIGINT High Altitude Replenishment Program (SHARP-1) | SIGINT | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-67 Mission Patch.png | ||
| L-Template:Nts[63] | USA-345 | Template:Dts 09:18[97] |
CCSFS, SLC-37B | Delta IV Heavy | Orion 11 | SIGINT | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-68 Mission Patch.png | |||
| L-Template:Nts[98] | USA-498 | Template:Dts 17:48[99] |
CCSFS, SLC-40[100] | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-69.png | Two classified satellites sharing a designation. | ||||
| L-Template:Nts[63] | - | Template:Dts[101] | CCSFS, SLC-37B | Delta IV Heavy | Orion 12 | SIGINT | Entered service, status unknown | File:Nrol 70.png | Last launch of Delta family. | ||
| L-Template:Nts[71] | USA-290 | Template:Dts 19:05[41][102] |
VAFB, SLC-6 | Delta IV Heavy | 423 × 406 km × 73.6° (LEO)[103] | KH-11 17[5] | Optical imaging | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL 71.png | ||
| L-Template:Nts[83] | - | NLT Template:Dts | VSFB, SLC-3E | Vulcan Centaur | Awaiting launch | ||||||
| L-Template:Nts[104] | USA-276 | Template:Dts 11:15[105] |
KSC, LC-39A | Falcon 9 Full Thrust | 393 × 393 km × 50.0° (LEO)[106][107][108] | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-76 Mission Patch.png | First NRO launch on SpaceX's Falcon 9 and first NRO launch from Kennedy Space Center.Template:Efn Originally intended to launch from SLC-40, but was moved to LC-39A following the AMOS-6 preclusion. | |||
| L-Template:Nts[83] | - | NLT Template:Dts | CCSFS or KSC | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Awaiting launch | ||||||
| L-Template:Nts[71][109] | USA-274 | Template:Dts 17:50[110] |
VAFB, SLC-3E | Atlas V 401 | 1,119 × 1,107 km × 63.4° (LEO)[111] | Intruder 12A & 12B[19] | Naval reconnaissance | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-79 Mission Patch.png | Two classified satellites sharing a designation. | |
| L-Template:Nts[63][112] | USA-314 | Template:Dts 20:47[113] |
VAFB, SLC-6 | Delta IV Heavy | 794 × 535 km × 98.1° (LEO)[114] | KH-11 18[5] | Electro-optical surveillance | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-82 Mission Patch.png | ||
| L-Template:Nts | - | NET Template:Dts[115] | VSFB, SLC-3E | Vulcan Centaur | Awaiting launch | ||||||
| L-Template:Nts[116] | USA-327 | Template:Dts 13:13 |
VSFB, SLC-4E | Falcon 9 Block 5 | LEO 63°[117] | Intruder 13A & 13B | Naval reconnaissance | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-85 Patch.png | ||
| L-Template:Nts[118] | USA-326 | Template:Dts 20:27[119] |
VSFB, SLC-4E | Falcon 9 Block 5 | SSO[117] | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-87 Patch.png | ||||
| L-Template:Nts[112] | USA-338 | Template:Dts 22:25[120] |
VSFB, SLC-6 | Delta IV Heavy | LEO | KH-11 19 | Electro-optical surveillance | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-91 Patch.png | ||
| L-Template:Nts[121] | - | NET Template:Dts | VSFB, SLC-4E or SLC-6 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Awaiting launch |
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| L-Template:Nts[121] | - | NET Template:Dts | KSC, LC-39A | Falcon Heavy | Awaiting launch | Slated to be the first NRO launch on a Falcon Heavy. | |||||
| L-Template:Nts[83] | - | NLT Template:Dts | VSFB, SLC-3E | Vulcan Centaur | Awaiting launch | ||||||
| L-Template:Nts | USA-310 | Template:Dts 22:32[122] |
CCAFS, SLC-41 | Atlas V 531 | 11105 × 11081 km × 58.5° (MEO)[123] | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-101 Mission Patch.png | ||||
| L-Template:Nts[118] | USA-346 USA-347 USA-348 |
Template:Dts 12:47[124] |
CCSFS, SLC-41 | Atlas V 551 | GSO 42464 × 41864 km × 0° | Silentbarker | Situational awareness[125] | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-107 Mission Patch.png | Three satellites | |
| L-Template:Nts[126] | USA-312 USA-313 |
Template:Dts 14:00[127] |
KSC, LC-39A | Falcon 9 Block 5 | 540 × 528 km × 53°(LEO)[128] | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-108 Patch.png | Two satellites, possibly SpaceX Starshield prototypes.[129] | |||
| L-Template:Nts[83] | - | NLT Template:Dts | CCAFS, SLC-41 | Vulcan Centaur | Awaiting launch | ||||||
| L-Template:Nts[130] | USA-316 USA-317 USA-318 |
Template:Dts 13:35 UTC |
MARS, LP-0B | Minotaur I | Technology | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-111 Mission Patch.png | Three satellites. | |||
| L-Template:Nts | USA-400 - USA-420 | Template:Dts 03:20[131] |
VSFB, SLC-4E | Falcon 9 Block 5 | LEO | Starshield | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-113 Mission Patch.png | NRO's Proliferated Architecture Mission of 21 Starshield satellites.[132] | ||
| L-Template:Nts[83] | - | NLT Template:Dts | CCAFS, SLC-41 | Vulcan Centaur | GSO | Silentbarker | Situational awareness | Awaiting launch | |||
| L-Template:Nts[133] (RASR-5) |
USA-352 MOLA Aerocube 16A Aerocube 16B |
Template:Dts 07:25 UTC |
MARS, LP-0C | Electron | LEO | Technology | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-123-Trio.png | RASR-5. Four satellites. First NRO launch on an Electron from Wallops, VA. | ||
| L-Template:Nts | USA 438, USA 339 |
Template:Dts 8:10[134] |
VSFB, SLC-4E | Falcon 9 Block 5 | LEO | Starshield | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-126 patch.png | NRO's Proliferated Architecture Mission of 2 Starshield satellites with 20 Starlink Group N-01 satellites..[135] | ||
| L-Template:Nts[136][137] | USA-305 USA-306 USA-307 USA-308 |
Template:Dts 13:46 UTC |
MARS, LP-0B | Minotaur IV / Orion 38 | 580 × 574 km × 54.0° (LEO)[138] | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-129 Mission Patch with Female Warrior.png File:NROL-129 Mission Patch with Male Warrior.png |
Four payloads. First NRO launch on a Minotaur IV and first from Virginia's Space Coast.[139] | |||
| L-Template:Nts | USA-523 - USA-544 | Template:Dts 12:29 |
VSFB, SLC-4E | Falcon 9 Block 5 | LEO | Starshield | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-145 patch.png | NRO's Proliferated Architecture Mission of 22 Starshield satellites. First NRO Proliferated Architecture Mission launch in partnership with USSF under the NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 contract. | ||
| L-Template:Nts | USA-354 - USA-374 | Template:Dts 08:00[140] |
VSFB, SLC-4E | Falcon 9 Block 5 | 425 × 310 km × 69.7° LEO | Starshield | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-146 patch.png | NRO's Proliferated Architecture Mission of 21 Starshield satellites.[141] | ||
| L-Template:Nts | USA-441 - USA-462 | Template:Dts 13:19[142] |
VSFB, SLC-4E | Falcon 9 Block 5 | 425 × 310 km × 69.7° LEO | Starshield | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-146 patch.png | NRO's Proliferated Architecture Mission of 22 Starshield satellites.[143] | ||
| L-Template:Nts[144][145] (RASR-1) |
Deep Dive[146] | USA-294[147] | Template:Dts 02:56[148] |
Mahia, LC-1A | Electron | 594 × 586 km × 70.0° (LEO)[149] | Technology | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-151 Mission Patch.svg | First Rocket Lab Electron launch, first launch from outside the United States (New Zealand), and first launch procured under NRO's Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket (RASR) program. Flew on Rocket Lab's "Birds of a Feather" mission. | |
| L-Template:Nts | USA-463 - USA-483 | Template:Dts 03:53[150] |
VSFB, SLC-4E | Falcon 9 Block 5 | 425 × 310 km × 69.7° LEO | Starshield | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-146 patch.png | NRO's Proliferated Architecture Mission of 21 Starshield satellites.[151]
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| L-Template:Nts[121] | - | NET Template:Dts | VSFB, SLC-4E or SLC-6 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Awaiting launch | ||||||
| L-Template:Nts[152] (RASR-3) | USA-334 | Template:Dts 06:30 |
Mahia, LC-1A | Electron | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-162 Patch.png | RASR-3. Back-to-back launch under NRO's Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket (RASR) program.[153] | ||||
| L-Template:Nts | USA-421 - USA-437 | Template:Dts 17:13[154] |
VSFB, SLC-4E | Falcon 9 Block 5 | LEO | Starshield | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-167 patch.png | NRO's Proliferated Architecture Mission of 17 Starshield satellites.[155] | ||
| L-Template:Nts[156] | USA-521 - USA-522 | Template:Dts 19:33[157][158] |
VSFB, SLC-8 | Minotaur IV / Orion 38 | LEO | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-174.png | ||||
| L-Template:Nts | USA-375 - USA-395 | Template:Dts 03:14[159] |
VSFB, SLC-4E | Falcon 9 Block 5 | LEO | Starshield | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-186 patch.png | NRO's Proliferated Architecture Mission of 21 Starshield satellites.[160] | ||
| L-Template:Nts | USA-499 - USA-520 | Template:Dts 12:25[161] | VSFB, SLC-4E | Falcon 9 Block 5 | LEO | Starshield | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-192.png | NRO's Proliferated Architecture Mission of 22 Starshield satellites. | ||
| L-Template:Nts[162] (RASR-4) | USA-335 | Template:Dts 05:00 |
Mahia, LC-1B | Electron | Entered service, presumed active | File:NROL-199 Patch.png | RASR-4. Back-to-back launch under NRO's Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket (RASR) program.[153] | ||||
| RASR-2[163][164] | USA-301 USA-302 USA-303 |
Template:Dts 05:12 |
Mahia, LC-1A | Electron | Entered service, presumed active | Three technology demonstration smallsats. Primary customer of the rideshare mission procured under NRO's Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket (RASR) program. Flew on Rocket Lab's "Don't Stop Me Now" mission. | |||||
| Undesignated[165] | IMPACT-2A and IMPACT-2B | Template:Dts 13:59:47 |
MARS, LP-0A | Antares | Technology demonstration | Entered service, presumed active | Two technology demonstration CubeSats launched as part of the NRO's IMPACT program. Secondary payloads, launched with Cygnus NG-12. | ||||
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See also
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Notes
References
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- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Steven Pietrobon's Space Archive – US Military Launch Record None Retrieved on September 15, 2011.
- ↑ a b c d e f Encyclopedia Astronautica – Atlas IIAS Astronautix.com Retrieved on September 15, 2011.
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- ↑ a b c d NRO codenames Forum.nasaspaceflight.com Retrieved on September 15, 2011.
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- ↑ :::: United Launch Alliance, LLC :::: Script error: No such module "webarchive". Ulalaunch.com Retrieved on September 15, 2011.
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External links
- [1] National Security Space Launch Report (pages 112)
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