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Rocket LabElectronRocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Birds of a Feather (NROL-151)
Launched
January 31, 2020
Summary
Birds of a Feather (NROL-151) launched on a Rocket Lab Electron from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand on January 31, 2020. It was Rocket Lab's 11th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 5,929th orbital launch attempt. It was the 11th Electron flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Birds Of A Feather Launch - 01/31/2020Rocket Lab
- Vehicle
- Electron · Rocket Lab
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 11th Electron flight · 1st this yearRocket Lab's 11th launch1st this yearhumanity's 5,929th orbital launch attempt7th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 2 rocket stages; none still in orbit
- USA 294 · NORAD 45110 · re-entered
Electron 11 Kick Stage · re-entered March 21, 2026
Electron 11 Stage 2 · re-entered February 22, 2020
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
This is a dedicated launch for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). The contract was awarded under Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket (RASR) program.
Related page: Birds of a FeatherRelated page: www.rocketlabusa.com
Pad
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
11th launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, 1st this year · 11th from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
43 launches from this pad · 84 from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
55 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New ZealandOpen in maps
Questions
When did Birds of a Feather (NROL-151) launch?
Birds of a Feather (NROL-151) launched on January 31, 2020. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Birds of a Feather (NROL-151)?
Coverage: Birds Of A Feather Launch - 01/31/2020. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Birds of a Feather (NROL-151)?
Electron, flown by Rocket Lab. Electron spec sheet
Where did Birds of a Feather (NROL-151) launch from?
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand.
What orbit was Birds of a Feather (NROL-151) going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did Birds of a Feather (NROL-151) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).