flown missionSuccess

Atlas IIAS | NROL-12

Lockheed MartinLaunch Complex 36B — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAOct 11, 2001, 02:32 UTC

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

mission

Name: NROL-12 (Quasar 14)
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)

The primary purpose of the SDS satellites is to relay imagery from low-flying reconnaissance satellites, notably the Keyhole optical reconnaissance and Lacrosse/Onyx radar reconnaissance satellites to ground stations in the United States.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Oct 11, 2001, 02:32 UTC
Window opens: Oct 11, 2001, 02:32 UTC
Window closes: Oct 11, 2001, 02:32 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 17:39 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Atlas IIAS
Family: Atlas
Variant: IIAS
Provider: Lockheed Martin
Type: Commercial
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Launch Complex 36B
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.4706, -80.5422