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United Launch AllianceAtlas V 421Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
NROL-61
Launched
July 28, 2016
Summary
NROL-61 launched on an United Launch Alliance Atlas V 421 from Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on July 28, 2016. It was United Launch Alliance's 110th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 5,576th orbital launch attempt. It was the 6th 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-61 Rocket CamUnited Launch Alliance
- Atlas V NROL-61 Launch BroadcastUnited Launch Alliance
- Vehicle
- Atlas V 421 · United Launch Alliance
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 6th Atlas V 421 flight · 1st this yearUnited Launch Alliance's 110th launch6th this yearhumanity's 5,576th orbital launch attempt47th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
1 catalogued: 1 payload; 1 still in orbit
- USA 269 · NORAD 41724 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
80th launch from Space Launch Complex 41, 4th this year · 747th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
125 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
33 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did NROL-61 launch?
NROL-61 launched on July 28, 2016. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch NROL-61?
Coverage: Atlas V NROL-61 Rocket Cam; Atlas V NROL-61 Launch Broadcast. Watch the replay
What rocket launched NROL-61?
Atlas V 421, flown by United Launch Alliance. Atlas V 421 spec sheet
Where did NROL-61 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was NROL-61 going to?
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did NROL-61 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).