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United Launch AllianceAtlas V 501Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
NROL-41 (USA-215)
Launched
September 21, 2010
Summary
NROL-41 (USA-215) launched on an United Launch Alliance Atlas V 501 from Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on September 21, 2010. It was United Launch Alliance's 44th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 5,080th orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Atlas V 501 flight. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). One object from this launch is catalogued.
- Watch
- Atlas V NROL 41 Launch HighlightsUnited Launch Alliance
- Vehicle
- Atlas V 501 · United Launch Alliance
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 2nd Atlas V 501 flightUnited Launch Alliance's 44th launch6th this yearhumanity's 5,080th orbital launch attempt48th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
1 catalogued: 1 payload; 1 still in orbit
- USA 215 · NORAD 37162 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Classified payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
34th launch from Space Launch Complex 3E, 1st this year · 642nd from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
48 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
337 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did NROL-41 (USA-215) launch?
NROL-41 (USA-215) launched on September 21, 2010. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch NROL-41 (USA-215)?
Coverage: Atlas V NROL 41 Launch Highlights. Watch the replay
What rocket launched NROL-41 (USA-215)?
Atlas V 501, flown by United Launch Alliance. Atlas V 501 spec sheet
Where did NROL-41 (USA-215) launch from?
Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was NROL-41 (USA-215) going to?
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did NROL-41 (USA-215) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).