USA-198, known before launch as NRO Launch 24 (NROL-24), is an American communications satellite that was launched in 2007.[1]

USA-198
NamesNROL-24
NRO Launch 24
OperatorNRO
COSPAR ID2007-060A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.32378
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeSDS-3
Start of mission
Launch date10 December 2007, 22:05:00 UTC
RocketAtlas V (401)
Launch siteCape Canaveral, SLC-41

Launch

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United Launch Alliance (ULA) performed the launch of USA-198 using an Atlas V rocket in the 401 configuration from SLC-41 of the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 22:05 UTC on December 10, 2007.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "NASA - NSSDCA - Spacecraft - Details". nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  2. ^ "Quasar 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 (SDS-3 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2021-04-09.