Atlas IIAS | NROL-10
Lockheed Martin · Atlas IIAS · Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Lockheed Martin's 54th launch · 8th this year · humanity's 4,449th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Dec 6, 02:47 – Dec 6, 02:47 UTC
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NROL-10 (Quasar 13)
Satellite Data System (SDS) spacecraft are communication relay satellites for transmitting real-time data from US reconnaissance satellites (e.g. KH-11, Onyx, Topaz) in polar areas. They are also used for communications to USAF aircraft on polar routes and connect the various ground stations of the Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN). The spacecraft relay the downlinked data to a ground station at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
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