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Atlas IIAS | NROL-12

NROL-12 (Quasar 14) Patch

Lockheed Martin · Atlas IIAS · Launch Complex 36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Lockheed Martin's 59th launch · 5th this year · humanity's 4,499th orbital launch attempt

October 11, 2001Add to calendar
Success

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Oct 11, 02:32Oct 11, 02:32 UTC

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NROL-12 (Quasar 14)

The primary purpose of the SDS satellites is to relay imagery from low-flying reconnaissance satellites, notably the Keyhole optical reconnaissance and Lacrosse/Onyx radar reconnaissance satellites to ground stations in the United States.

Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)

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Pad — Launch Complex 36B

76 launches from this pad · 1,122 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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