Status
Success
Rocket
Mission Details
Trumpet- 5 (USA-200) (NROL-28)
USA 200 also carried the TWINS 2 (Two Wide-angle Imaging Neutral-atom Spectrometer) instrumentation, a mission of opportunity under NASA's Small Explorer (SMEX) program. Companion instrumentation (TWINS 1) was flown on-board the USA 184 (2006-027A) launch.
Location
SLC-3E, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA
Stats
2008
10th orbital launch attempt
United Launch Alliance
15th mission
1st mission of 2008
14th successful mission
10th consecutive successful mission
Atlas V
13th mission
1st mission of 2008
12th successful mission
3rd consecutive successful mission