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United States Air ForceTitan IVB/CentaurSpace Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
NROL-19
Launched
September 9, 2003
Summary
NROL-19 (Orion 5) launched on an United States Air Force Titan IVB/Centaur from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on September 9, 2003. It was United States Air Force's 1,055th launch, 11th this year and humanity's 4,617th orbital launch attempt. It was the 7th Titan IVB/Centaur flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Titan IVB/Centaur · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO)
- Milestone
- 7th Titan IVB/Centaur flight · 2nd this yearUnited States Air Force's 1,055th launch11th this yearhumanity's 4,617th orbital launch attempt41st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- USA 171 · NORAD 27937 · in orbit
Centaur TC-20 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
USA 171 is an American geostationary military spacecraft. It is reported to be an ORION-class craft belonging to the National Reconnaissance Office.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
53rd launch from Space Launch Complex 40, 2nd this year · 616th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
403 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
153 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did NROL-19 (Orion 5) launch?
NROL-19 (Orion 5) launched on September 9, 2003. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch NROL-19 (Orion 5)?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched NROL-19 (Orion 5)?
Titan IVB/Centaur, flown by United States Air Force. Titan IVB/Centaur spec sheet
Where did NROL-19 (Orion 5) launch from?
Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was NROL-19 (Orion 5) going to?
Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did NROL-19 (Orion 5) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).