flown missionSuccess

Minotaur IV | NROL-129

Northrop Grumman Space SystemsLaunch Area 0 B — Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USAJul 15, 2020, 13:46 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: NROL-129
Type: Government/Top Secret
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Weather probability: 95% go

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

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Jul 15, 2020, 13:46 UTC
Window opens: Jul 15, 2020, 13:00 UTC
Window closes: Jul 15, 2020, 13:46 UTC
Last updated: Sep 25, 2025, 13:38 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Minotaur IV
Family: Minotaur
Provider: Northrop Grumman Space Systems
Type: Commercial
Country: USA

webcasts

NROL-129 Minotaur IV Launch July 15, 2020

launch site

Pad: Launch Area 0 B
Location: Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 37.8310, -75.4911