Delta II
SuccessNROL-17 · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Friday, May 18, 2001, 17:45 UTC
Launch window
Friday, May 18, 2001, 17:45 UTC – Friday, May 18, 2001, 17:45 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
NROL-17 (GeoLITE)
Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
GeoLITE was a TRW T-310 class satellite with a mass of about 1800 kg, including a solid apogee motor.
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