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USA 316, 317, 318 (NROL 111)
NROL-111 payloads [NRO]
The NROL 111 launch carries three not yet identified payloads for the NRO to be launched on a Minotaur-1 rocket from Wallops Island. The target orbit is not known.
These are likely experimental one-off payloads.
The launch was planned for December 2018, but has been delayed to June 2021.
Note: The NROL designations refer to the launch, not to the payload.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology ? |
| Operator: | NRO |
| Contractors: | ? |
| Equipment: | ? |
| Configuration: | ? |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | |
| Orbit: | 589 km × 604 km, 55.00° (#316); 589 km × 602 km, 55.00° (#317); 589 km × 603 km, 55.00° (#318); |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA 316 (NROL 111 PL 1) | 2021-052A | 15.06.2021 | WI LA-0B | Minotaur-1 | with USA 317, USA 318 | |
| USA 317 (NROL 111 PL 2) | 2021-052B | 15.06.2021 | WI LA-0B | Minotaur-1 | with USA 316, USA 318 | |
| USA 318 (NROL 111 PL 3) | 2021-052C | 15.06.2021 | WI LA-0B | Minotaur-1 | with USA 316, USA 317 |
