United Launch AllianceDelta IV HeavySpace Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
NROL-49 (KH-11) (USA-224)
Launched
January 20, 2011 · 21:10 UTC
Image: United Launch Alliance
Summary
NROL-49 (KH-11) (USA-224) launched on an United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy from Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on January 20, 2011 at 21:10 UTC. It was United Launch Alliance's 47th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 5,108th orbital launch attempt. It was the 5th Delta IV Heavy flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). One object from this launch is catalogued.
- Watch
- Delta IV NROL-49 Launch HighlightsUnited Launch Alliance
- Vehicle
- Delta IV Heavy · United Launch Alliance
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)for NRO
- Milestone
- 5th Delta IV Heavy flight · 1st this yearUnited Launch Alliance's 47th launch1st this yearhumanity's 5,108th orbital launch attempt2nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
1 catalogued: 1 payload; 1 still in orbit
- USA 224 · NORAD 37348 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Classified payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
7th launch from Space Launch Complex 6, 1st this year · 645th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Local pad time at liftoff: Jan 20, 1:10 PM PST, in daylight
14 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
about 4 years after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did NROL-49 (KH-11) (USA-224) launch?
NROL-49 (KH-11) (USA-224) launched on January 20, 2011 at 21:10 UTC.
Where can I watch NROL-49 (KH-11) (USA-224)?
Coverage: Delta IV NROL-49 Launch Highlights. Watch the replay
What rocket launched NROL-49 (KH-11) (USA-224)?
Delta IV Heavy, flown by United Launch Alliance. Delta IV Heavy spec sheet
Where did NROL-49 (KH-11) (USA-224) launch from?
Space Launch Complex 6, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. Liftoff was Jan 20, 1:10 PM PST local time at the pad.
What orbit was NROL-49 (KH-11) (USA-224) going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did NROL-49 (KH-11) (USA-224) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).