USA 294 (NROL 151)

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.