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GeoLITE (USA-158) (NROL-17)

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

17:45:00

Friday May 18, 2001

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Mission Details

GeoLITE (USA-158) (NROL-17)

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

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

1,800 kilograms

Rocket

Delta II 7925 rocket by United Launch Alliance

Retired

Active 1990 to 2009

Manufacturer

Rocket

Height: 38.1m

Payload to Orbit

GTO: 1,819 kg

Liftoff Thrust

3,511 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 2.9m

Height: 8.49m

Stages

3

Strap-ons

9

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

20 days 2 hours

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

20 days 2 hours

Stats

Delta II

96th

Mission

3rd

Mission of 2001

2001

20th

Orbital launch attempt