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United Launch AllianceAtlas V 401Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
NROL-24 (USA-198)
Launched
December 10, 2007
Summary
NROL-24 (USA-198) launched on an United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 from Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on December 10, 2007. It was United Launch Alliance's 14th launch, 12th this year and humanity's 4,880th orbital launch attempt. It was the 6th Atlas V 401 flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Atlas V 401 · United Launch Alliance
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)
- Milestone
- 6th Atlas V 401 flight · 3rd this yearUnited Launch Alliance's 14th launch12th this yearhumanity's 4,880th orbital launch attempt63rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- USA 198 · NORAD 32378 · in orbit
Centaur AV-015 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
A military reconnaissance satellite, it's purpose is classified.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
39th launch from Space Launch Complex 41, 4th this year · 653rd from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
125 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
60 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did NROL-24 (USA-198) launch?
NROL-24 (USA-198) launched on December 10, 2007. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch NROL-24 (USA-198)?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched NROL-24 (USA-198)?
Atlas V 401, flown by United Launch Alliance. Atlas V 401 spec sheet
Where did NROL-24 (USA-198) launch from?
Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was NROL-24 (USA-198) going to?
Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did NROL-24 (USA-198) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).