Minotaur I
SuccessNROL-66 (RPP) (USA-225) · Orbital Sciences Corporation
Launch time (NET)
Sunday, Feb 6, 2011, 12:26 UTC
Launch window
Sunday, Feb 6, 2011, 12:26 UTC – Sunday, Feb 6, 2011, 12:26 UTC
Provider
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 8, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
NROL-66 (RPP) (USA-225)
Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
USA-225, also known as the Rapid Pathfinder Prototype (RPP) and NRO Launch 66 (NROL-66), is an American satellite which was launched in 2011. The satellite is being used to perform technology demonstration and development experiments, including advanced dosimeters to characterize the space environment from a 1,200 kilometer low Earth orbit. It is operated by the United States National Reconnaissance Office.
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