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United Launch AllianceAtlas V 401Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
NROL-33 (Quasar)
Launched
May 22, 2014
Summary
NROL-33 (Quasar) launched on an United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 from Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on May 22, 2014. It was United Launch Alliance's 84th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 5,377th orbital launch attempt. It was the 22nd Atlas V 401 flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GSTO). One object from this launch is catalogued.
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- Vehicle
- Atlas V 401 · United Launch Alliance
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GSTO)
- Milestone
- 22nd Atlas V 401 flight · 3rd this yearUnited Launch Alliance's 84th launch6th this yearhumanity's 5,377th orbital launch attempt28th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
1 catalogued: 1 payload; 1 still in orbit
- USA 252 · NORAD 39751 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
65th launch from Space Launch Complex 41, 3rd this year · 710th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
125 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
41 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did NROL-33 (Quasar) launch?
NROL-33 (Quasar) launched on May 22, 2014. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch NROL-33 (Quasar)?
Coverage: ULA ATLAS V NROL-33 Launch Coverage. Watch the replay
What rocket launched NROL-33 (Quasar)?
Atlas V 401, flown by United Launch Alliance. Atlas V 401 spec sheet
Where did NROL-33 (Quasar) launch from?
Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was NROL-33 (Quasar) going to?
Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GSTO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did NROL-33 (Quasar) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).