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Long March 6C
ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
PadLaunch Complex 9A
DateAug 25, 2026
PrecisionAbout 03:20 AM UTC
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NROL-66 (RPP) (USA-225)
Minotaur IOrbital Sciences CorporationSpace Launch Complex 8
Sunday, February 6, 2011 · 12:26 PM UTC
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
USA-225, also known as the Rapid Pathfinder Prototype (RPP) and NRO Launch 66 (NROL-66), is an American satellite which was launched in 2011. The satellite is being used to perform technology demonstration and development experiments, including advanced dosimeters to characterize the space environment from a 1,200 kilometer low Earth orbit. It is operated by the United States National Reconnaissance Office.
PayloadNROL-66 (RPP) (USA-225)
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerOrbital Sciences Corporation
Stages4
PadSpace Launch Complex 8, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
Space Launch Complex 8
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Global range
- Latitude
- 34.576°N
- Longitude
- 120.632°W
Range Weather
Launch commit criteria
Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules
Tracking no weather issues at this time.
- Primary concern
- No weather issues
- Rule count
- 0
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
Window
12:26 PM UTC - 12:26 PM UTC
Schedule History
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.
