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ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
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DateAug 24, 2026
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Success
NROL-12 (Quasar 14)
Atlas IIASLockheed MartinLaunch Complex 36B
Thursday, October 11, 2001 · 02:32 AM UTC
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
The primary purpose of the SDS satellites is to relay imagery from low-flying reconnaissance satellites, notably the Keyhole optical reconnaissance and Lacrosse/Onyx radar reconnaissance satellites to ground stations in the United States.
PayloadNROL-12 (Quasar 14)
OrbitGeostationary Orbit
CustomerLockheed Martin
Stages2
PadLaunch Complex 36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
Launch Complex 36B
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Global range
- Latitude
- 28.471°N
- Longitude
- 80.542°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
02:32 AM UTC - 02:32 AM UTC
Schedule History
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.
