flown missionSuccess

Delta II | NROL-17

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17B — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAMay 18, 2001, 17:45 UTC

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

mission

Name: NROL-17 (GeoLITE)
Type: Communications
Target 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.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): May 18, 2001, 17:45 UTC
Window opens: May 18, 2001, 17:45 UTC
Window closes: May 18, 2001, 17:45 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 17:42 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Delta II 7925-9.5
Family: Delta
Variant: 7925-9.5
Provider: United States Air Force
Type: Government
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 17B
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.4458, -80.5657