United Launch AllianceAtlas V 531Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

NROL-101

Launched

November 13, 2020

Launch SuccessfulWeather 90% go

Summary

NROL-101 launched on an United Launch Alliance Atlas V 531 from Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on November 13, 2020. It was United Launch Alliance's 142nd launch, 5th this year and humanity's 6,013th orbital launch attempt. It was the 4th Atlas V 531 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Watch: Nov. 13 Live Broadcast: Atlas V NROL-101United Launch Alliance
Vehicle: Atlas V 531 · United Launch Alliance
Booster: No booster details on record.
Mission: Government/Top Secret · Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
Milestone: 4th Atlas V 531 flight · 1st this yearUnited Launch Alliance's 142nd launch5th this yearhumanity's 6,013th orbital launch attempt91st orbital launch attempt this year

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Catalogued objects

2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit

USA 310 · NORAD 46918 · in orbit

Centaur AV-090 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Classified payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.

Pad

Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

99th launch from Space Launch Complex 41, 5th this year · 808th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

125 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

106 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Success declared by ULA.

Cosmic_Penguin · Nov 14, 2020 · source

Show 3 earlier updates

new T-0
SwGustav · 11/13/2020 · source
new T-0
SwGustav · 11/13/2020 · source
Updating weather to 90%
spacevogel · 11/12/2020 · source

Questions

When did NROL-101 launch?

NROL-101 launched on November 13, 2020. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch NROL-101?

Coverage: Nov. 13 Live Broadcast: Atlas V NROL-101. Watch the replay

What rocket launched NROL-101?

Atlas V 531, flown by United Launch Alliance. Atlas V 531 spec sheet

Where did NROL-101 launch from?

Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.

What orbit was NROL-101 going to?

Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), a government/top secret mission.

How many satellites did NROL-101 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).