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United Launch AllianceAtlas V 421Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
NROL-52
Launched
October 15, 2017
Summary
NROL-52 launched on an United Launch Alliance Atlas V 421 from Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on October 15, 2017. It was United Launch Alliance's 123rd launch, 7th this year and humanity's 5,685th orbital launch attempt. It was the 7th Atlas V 421 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). One object from this launch is catalogued.
- Watch
- Atlas V NROL-52 LIVE Launch Broadcast (Oct. 15)United Launch Alliance
- Atlas V NROL-52 Launch HighlightsUnited Launch Alliance
- Vehicle
- Atlas V 421 · United Launch Alliance
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 7th Atlas V 421 flight · 1st this yearUnited Launch Alliance's 123rd launch7th this yearhumanity's 5,685th orbital launch attempt70th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
1 catalogued: 1 payload; 1 still in orbit
- USA 279 · NORAD 42949 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Classified payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
88th launch from Space Launch Complex 41, 4th this year · 760th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
125 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
57 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did NROL-52 launch?
NROL-52 launched on October 15, 2017. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch NROL-52?
Coverage: Atlas V NROL-52 LIVE Launch Broadcast (Oct. 15); Atlas V NROL-52 Launch Highlights. Watch the replay
What rocket launched NROL-52?
Atlas V 421, flown by United Launch Alliance. Atlas V 421 spec sheet
Where did NROL-52 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was NROL-52 going to?
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did NROL-52 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).