Back to launches
Success
NROL-23 (Intruder 7A & 7B)
Atlas IIIBLockheed MartinLaunch Complex 36B
Thursday, February 3, 2005 · 07:41 AM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Atlas IIIB
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
Last launch of an Atlas model using the original, innovative, balloon propellant tanks conceived in 1947. Third launch of new generation paired satellites used for tracking, characterisation, and intelligence on naval vessels and civilian shipping worldwide.
PayloadNROL-23 (Intruder 7A & 7B)
OrbitLow Earth 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.
