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

NROL-32 (Mentor) (USA-223)

Launched

November 21, 2010

Launch Successful

Delta IV Heavy | NROL-32 (Mentor (USA-223)) Patch

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Summary

NROL-32 (Mentor) (USA-223) launched on an United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy from Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on November 21, 2010. It was United Launch Alliance's 46th launch, 8th this year and humanity's 5,097th orbital launch attempt. It was the 4th 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 Heavy NROL-32 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: 4th Delta IV Heavy flight · 1st this yearUnited Launch Alliance's 46th launch8th this yearhumanity's 5,097th orbital launch attempt65th orbital launch attempt this year

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Catalogued objects

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

USA 223 · NORAD 37232 · in orbit

Delta 351 · 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

19th launch from Space Launch Complex 37B, 3rd this year · 675th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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

177 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did NROL-32 (Mentor) (USA-223) launch?

NROL-32 (Mentor) (USA-223) launched on November 21, 2010. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch NROL-32 (Mentor) (USA-223)?

Coverage: Delta IV Heavy NROL-32 Launch Highlights. Watch the replay

What rocket launched NROL-32 (Mentor) (USA-223)?

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

Where did NROL-32 (Mentor) (USA-223) launch from?

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

What orbit was NROL-32 (Mentor) (USA-223) going to?

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

How many satellites did NROL-32 (Mentor) (USA-223) launch?

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