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NROL-66 (RPP) (USA-225)
Minotaur IOrbital Sciences CorporationSpace Launch Complex 8
Sunday, February 6, 2011 · 12:26 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Minotaur I
Profile →The Minotaur IV launch system is derived from the Peacekeeper ICBM. The first three stages are taken directly from decommissioned Peacekeeper missiles. A fourth stage, the Orion-38, is...
Height23.9 m
LEO Payload1,735 kg
Launches72
Successes65
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
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Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 8, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
34.576°N, 120.632°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
