The NROL 151 launch carries a not yet identified payload for the NRO launched on a Electron KS rocket from the Mahia peninsula, New Zealand. The target orbit is not known.
It is likely an experimental one-off payload.
This launch is the first under the NRO's Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket contract, known as RASR, which enables the agency's exploration of new launch opportunities by providing a streamlined, commercial approach for launching small satellites.
The launch took place in late January 2020.
Note: The NROL designations refer to the launch, not to the payload.
| Nation: | USA |
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| Type / Application: | Technology ? |
| Operator: | NRO |
| Contractors: | ? |
| Equipment: | ? |
| Configuration: | ? |
| Propulsion: | ? |
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| Orbit: | 586 km × 588 km, 70.00° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA 294 (NROL 151) | 2020-007A | 31.01.2020 | OnS LC-1A | Electron KS |
