LAUNCH CENTER
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Northrop Grumman Space Systems
NROL-174
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LAUNCH PREVIEW
Launch Time
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Launch Window Start
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Launch Window End
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
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No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
Minotaur IVDescription:
The Minotaur IV launch system is derived from the Peacekeeper ICBM. The first three stages are taken directly from decommissioned Peacekeeper missiles. A fourth stage, the Orion-38, is taken from the Pegasus family of air-launched rockets.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Government/Top Secret
- Classified payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Pad
Space Launch Complex 8