USA-198, known before launch as NRO Launch 24 (NROL-24), is an American communications satellite that was launched in 2007.[1]
Names | NROL-24 NRO Launch 24 |
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Operator | NRO |
COSPAR ID | 2007-060A |
SATCAT no. | 32378 |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft type | SDS-3 |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 10 December 2007, 22:05:00 UTC |
Rocket | Atlas V (401) |
Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-41 |
Launch
editUnited 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
edit- ^ "NASA - NSSDCA - Spacecraft - Details". nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ^ "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.