NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

(USA-305 to USA-308) (NROL-129)

Launch Time
Wed Jul 15, 2020 13:46 UTC

Rocket

Minotaur IV
Northrop
Status: Active
Price: $46.0 million
Liftoff Thrust: 2,200 kN
Payload to LEO: 1,735 kg
Stages: 4
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 23.88 m
Fairing Diameter: 2.34 m
Fairing Height: 6.4 m

Mission Details

(USA-305 to USA-308) (NROL-129)

NROL-129 is a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office. It is likely an experimental one-off payload.

Payloads: 4
Low Earth Orbit

Location

LP-0B, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

Stats

2020

52nd orbital launch attempt

Minotaur IV

5th mission
1st mission of 2020
5th successful mission