United Launch AllianceDelta IV HeavySpace Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

NROL-15 (Mentor) (USA-237)

Launched

June 29, 2012

Launch Successful

Delta IV Heavy | NROL-15 (Mentor) (USA-237) Patch

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Summary

NROL-15 (Mentor) (USA-237) launched on an United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy from Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on June 29, 2012. It was United Launch Alliance's 63rd launch, 6th this year and humanity's 5,226th orbital launch attempt. It was the 6th Delta IV Heavy flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Watch: Delta IV NROL-15 Launch HighlightsUnited Launch Alliance
Vehicle: Delta IV Heavy · United Launch Alliance
Booster: No booster details on record.
Mission: Government/Top Secret · Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO)for NRO
Milestone: 6th Delta IV Heavy flight · 1st this yearUnited Launch Alliance's 63rd launch6th this yearhumanity's 5,226th orbital launch attempt36th orbital launch attempt this year

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Catalogued objects

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

USA 237 · NORAD 38528 · in orbit

Delta 360 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

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

Pad

Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

23rd launch from Space Launch Complex 37B, 2nd this year · 689th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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

161 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did NROL-15 (Mentor) (USA-237) launch?

NROL-15 (Mentor) (USA-237) launched on June 29, 2012. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch NROL-15 (Mentor) (USA-237)?

Coverage: Delta IV NROL-15 Launch Highlights. Watch the replay

What rocket launched NROL-15 (Mentor) (USA-237)?

Delta IV Heavy, flown by United Launch Alliance. Delta IV Heavy spec sheet

Where did NROL-15 (Mentor) (USA-237) launch from?

Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.

What orbit was NROL-15 (Mentor) (USA-237) going to?

Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO), a government/top secret mission.

How many satellites did NROL-15 (Mentor) (USA-237) launch?

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