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United Launch AllianceAtlas V 541Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
NROL-42
Launched
September 24, 2017
Summary
NROL-42 launched on an United Launch Alliance Atlas V 541 from Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on September 24, 2017. It was United Launch Alliance's 122nd launch, 6th this year and humanity's 5,675th orbital launch attempt. It was the 5th Atlas V 541 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical). One object from this launch is catalogued.
- Watch
- United Launch Alliance Atlas V LaunchVandenberg Space Force Base
- Atlas V NROL-42 Live Launch BroadcastUnited Launch Alliance
- Atlas V NROL-42 Launch HighlightsUnited Launch Alliance
- Vehicle
- Atlas V 541 · United Launch Alliance
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)
- Milestone
- 5th Atlas V 541 flight · 1st this yearUnited Launch Alliance's 122nd launch6th this yearhumanity's 5,675th orbital launch attempt60th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
1 catalogued: 1 payload; 1 still in orbit
- USA 278 · NORAD 42941 · 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
45th launch from Space Launch Complex 3E, 2nd this year · 670th 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-42 launch?
NROL-42 launched on September 24, 2017. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch NROL-42?
Coverage: United Launch Alliance Atlas V Launch; Atlas V NROL-42 Live Launch Broadcast; Atlas V NROL-42 Launch Highlights. Watch the replay
What rocket launched NROL-42?
Atlas V 541, flown by United Launch Alliance. Atlas V 541 spec sheet
Where did NROL-42 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was NROL-42 going to?
Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did NROL-42 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).