Launch Overview
Vehicle
Minotaur I
Agency
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Site / Pad
VS / SLC8
Outcome
Success
Flight
9
COSPAR Designator
2011-006
Mission
NROL-66 (RPP) (USA-225) (Government/Top Secret)
USA-225, also known as the Rapid Pathfinder Prototype (RPP) and NRO Launch 66 (NROL-66), is an American satellite which was launched in 2011. The satellite is being used to perform technology demonstration and development experiments, including advanced dosimeters to characterize the space environment from a 1,200 kilometer low Earth orbit. It is operated by the United States National Reconnaissance Office.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Minotaur I
Provider
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Agency launches
60 (1 YTD)
Site launches
646 (2 YTD)
Pad launches
7 (1 YTD)