NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

GeoLITE (USA-158) (NROL-17)

Launch Time
Fri May 18, 2001 17:45 UTC

Rocket

Delta II 7925
Image Credit: ULA
Boeing
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 3,511 kN
Payload to GTO: 1,819 kg
Stages: 3
Strap-ons: 9
Rocket Height: 38.1 m
Fairing Diameter: 2.9 m
Fairing Height: 8.49 m

Mission Details

GeoLITE (USA-158) (NROL-17)

GeoLITE sat is a technology demonstrator of the National Reconnaissance Office.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 1,800.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Location

SLC-17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Stats

2001

20th orbital launch attempt

Delta II

96th mission
3rd mission of 2001
94th successful mission
41st consecutive successful mission