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NROL-12 (Quasar 14)
Atlas IIASLockheed MartinLaunch Complex 36B
Thursday, October 11, 2001 · 02:32 AM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Atlas IIAS
Profile →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
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%Site lock
Launch Site
Launch Complex 36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.471°N, 80.542°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
