Titan IVB | NROL-6

Titan IVB | NROL-6 lifted off aboard a Titan IVB from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, carrying its payload to Direct-GEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Rocket
Titan IVB
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 40
Payload
—
Target orbit
Direct-GEO
Titan IVB | NROL-6 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1998-05-09T01:38:01.000Z
    Liftoff
    Liftoff confirmed — Titan IVB is airborne.
  2. Max-Q
    Max Q — Titan IVB endures peak structural stress during ascent.
  3. Orbit insertion
    The mission reaches Direct-GEO, successfully entering orbit.
  4. Mission success
    The mission concludes successfully.

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