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NROL-13 (Intruder 5A & 5B)

Atlas IIASLockheed MartinSpace Launch Complex 3E
Saturday, September 8, 2001 · 03:25 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Atlas IIAS

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Atlas V is an expendable launch system in the Atlas rocket family. It was formerly operated by Lockheed Martin and is now operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture with...

Height59.7 m
LEO Payload18,850 kg
Launches80
Successes77

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Lockheed Martin

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Mission Brief

NOSS-3 (Naval Ocean Surveillance System), which is likely not the official designation, is the third generation of NOSS satellites, which are low orbit SIGINT satellites. In 2013, the designation Intruder leaked out. These satellites carry equipment to track ships and aircraft via their radio transmissions. Positions of the origin of the transmissions are determined by triangulation. Each launch consists of two satellites of similar size in the same orbit. Both satellites maneuver to stationkeep relative to one another.

PayloadNROL-13 (Intruder 5A & 5B)
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerLockheed Martin
Stages2
PadSpace Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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Launch Site

Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

LAUNCH SITE
34.640°N, 120.590°W

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.