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United Launch AllianceAtlas V 411Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
NROL-34 (2 x NOSS (USA-229))
Launched
April 15, 2011
Summary
NROL-34 (USA-229) launched on an United Launch Alliance Atlas V 411 from Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on April 15, 2011. It was United Launch Alliance's 50th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 5,121st orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd Atlas V 411 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, all of them payloads.
- Watch
- Atlas V NROL-34 Launch HighlightsUnited Launch Alliance
- Vehicle
- Atlas V 411 · United Launch Alliance
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 3rd Atlas V 411 flight · 1st this yearUnited Launch Alliance's 50th launch4th this yearhumanity's 5,121st orbital launch attempt15th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 2 payloads; 2 still in orbit
- USA 229 · NORAD 37386 · in orbit
- USA 229 P/L 2 · NORAD 37391 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
NROL-34 was a classified National Reconnaissance Office launch carrying a pair of satellites designated USA-229, believed to be a Naval Ocean Surveillance System pair that locates ships by their radio emissions from low Earth orbit.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
35th launch from Space Launch Complex 3E, 1st this year · 648th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
48 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
206 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did NROL-34 (USA-229) launch?
NROL-34 (USA-229) launched on April 15, 2011. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch NROL-34 (USA-229)?
Coverage: Atlas V NROL-34 Launch Highlights. Watch the replay
What rocket launched NROL-34 (USA-229)?
Atlas V 411, flown by United Launch Alliance. Atlas V 411 spec sheet
Where did NROL-34 (USA-229) launch from?
Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was NROL-34 (USA-229) going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did NROL-34 (USA-229) launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).