Atlas | NROL-23

A Atlas IIIB rocket launched Atlas | NROL-23 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, targeting LEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
Lockheed Martin
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Rocket
Atlas IIIB
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Launch Complex 36B
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
Atlas | NROL-23 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2005-02-03T07:41:01.000Z
    Liftoff
    Atlas IIIB roars off the pad at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
  2. Max-Q
    The vehicle reaches Max Q, the highest aerodynamic load of the flight.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    MECO — first-stage propulsion ends after a nominal burn.
  4. Stage separation
    Clean stage separation confirmed.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    The upper-stage engine lights up after separation.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbit insertion confirmed — now circling in LEO.
  7. Mission success
    All mission objectives achieved.

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