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NROL-79
Atlas V 401United Launch AllianceSpace Launch Complex 3E
Wednesday, March 1, 2017 · 05:49 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Atlas V 401
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
Launches211
Successes173
Provider
United Launch Alliance
Profile →USA • Founded 2006
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spa...
Mission Brief
Classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office.
PayloadNROL-79
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerUnited Launch Alliance
Stages2
PadSpace Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
WeatherNo formal weather concerns published, N/A
Mission Timeline
11 / 11100%Site lock
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
34.640°N, 120.590°W
Weather
- Condition
- No formal weather concerns published
- Temperature
- N/A
- Wind
- N/A
- GO Probability
- 100%
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
