United Launch AllianceDelta IV M+(5,2)Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
NROL-45 (Topaz-4) (USA-267)
Launched
February 10, 2016
Image: United Launch Alliance
Summary
NROL-45 (Topaz-4) (USA-267) launched on an United Launch Alliance Delta IV M+(5,2) from Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on February 10, 2016. It was United Launch Alliance's 106th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 5,539th orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Delta IV M+(5,2) flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). One object from this launch is catalogued.
- Watch
- Delta IV NROL-45 Launch HighlightsUnited Launch Alliance
- Vehicle
- Delta IV M+(5,2) · United Launch Alliance
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 2nd Delta IV M+(5,2) flight · 1st this yearUnited Launch Alliance's 106th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 5,539th orbital launch attempt10th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
1 catalogued: 1 payload; 1 still in orbit
- USA 267 · NORAD 41334 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
10th launch from Space Launch Complex 6, 1st this year · 664th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
14 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
about 2 years after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did NROL-45 (Topaz-4) (USA-267) launch?
NROL-45 (Topaz-4) (USA-267) launched on February 10, 2016. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch NROL-45 (Topaz-4) (USA-267)?
Coverage: Delta IV NROL-45 Launch Highlights. Watch the replay
What rocket launched NROL-45 (Topaz-4) (USA-267)?
Delta IV M+(5,2), flown by United Launch Alliance. Delta IV M+(5,2) spec sheet
Where did NROL-45 (Topaz-4) (USA-267) launch from?
Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was NROL-45 (Topaz-4) (USA-267) going to?
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did NROL-45 (Topaz-4) (USA-267) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).