Orbital Sciences Corporation

NROL-66 (RPP) (USA-225)

Minotaur I

SUCCESS
Success

Sunday, February 6, 2011 · 12:26 UTC

Mission

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USA-225, also known as the Rapid Pathfinder Prototype (RPP) and NRO Launch 66 (NROL-66), is an American satellite which was launched in 2011. The satellite is being used to perform technology demonstration and development experiments, including advanced dosimeters to characterize the space environment from a 1,200 kilometer low Earth orbit. It is operated by the United States National Reconnaissance Office.

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Minotaur I

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 8

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

34.576° N, 120.632° W

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