Minotaur I | NROL-66 (RPP) (USA-225)

Minotaur I | NROL-66 (RPP) (USA-225) lifted off aboard a Minotaur I from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA, carrying its payload to LEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Rocket
Minotaur I
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 8
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
Minotaur I | NROL-66 (RPP) (USA-225) cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2011-02-06T12:26:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Minotaur I clears the pad at Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA and begins its ascent.
  2. Max-Q
    Minotaur I pushes through the region of maximum dynamic pressure.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    First stage completes its burn; main engine cutoff.
  4. Stage separation
    First and second stages separate on schedule.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Second-stage ignition confirmed.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbital insertion burn complete; now in LEO.
  7. Mission success
    Mission declared a complete success.

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