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Atlas V NROL-42 Live Launch Broadcast

Tune in for the live launch broadcast as United Launch Alliance's Atlas V launches the NROL-42 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office.

Atlas V NROL-42 Launch Highlights

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying a payload for the National Reconnaissance Office lifts off from Space Launch Complex-3. Designated NROL-42, the mission is in support of national...

NROL-42

Overview

Destination: Elliptical Orbit
Mission: Government/Top Secret

Elliptical Orbit Space Launch Complex 3E Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA Probability: 100%

Classified payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.

Atlas V 541

Family:
Configuration: 541

Atlas V with 5m Fairing, 4 SRB, 1 Centaur upper stage engine.

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Specifications

Max Stage
2
Length
60.0 m
Diameter
3.8 m
Fairing Diameter
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Launch Mass
479.0 T
Thrust
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Family

Name
Atlas V 541
Family
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Variant
541
Alias
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Full Name
Atlas V 541

Payload Capacity

Launch Cost
$145000000
Low Earth Orbit
17410.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
8290.0 kg
Direct Geostationary
3530.0 kg
Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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United Launch Alliance

(ULA)

CEO: Tory Bruno Founded: 2006 Successes: 169 Failures: 0 Pending: 42

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United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spacecraft launch services to the government of the United States. ULA launches from both coasts of the US. They launch their Atlas V vehicle from LC-41 in Cape Canaveral and LC-3E at Vandeberg. Their Delta IV launches from LC-37 at Cape Canaveral and LC-6 at Vandenberg.

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