Orbital Sciences Corporation
NROL-66 (RPP) (USA-225)
Minotaur I
SUCCESS
Success
Sunday, February 6, 2011 · 12:26 UTC
Mission
/01USA-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
/02Rocket
Minotaur I
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 8
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
34.576° N, 120.632° W
7
Pad Launches
646
Location Launches
60
Agency Launches
6
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