United Launch AllianceAtlas V 411Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Atlas V 411 | NROL-34 (2 x NOSS (USA-229))
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United Launch Alliance's 50th launch · 4th this year · humanity's 5,121st orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Apr 15, 04:24 – Apr 15, 04:24 UTC
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NROL-34 (USA-229)
NROL-34 was a classified National Reconnaissance Office launch carrying a pair of satellites designated USA-229, believed to be a Naval Ocean Surveillance System pair that locates ships by their radio emissions from low Earth orbit.
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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- Atlas V NROL-34 Launch Highlights — United Launch Alliance
