Subscribe with SteadyUSA 305, ..., 308 (NROL 129 PL1, ..., 4)
NROL-129 payloads [NRO]
The NROL 129 launch carried four not yet identified payloads for the NRO to be launched on a Minotaur-4 rocket from Wallops Island. The target orbit is not known.
The launch was awarded in late 2017 and was planned for fall 2019, but was delayed to July 2020.
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: | 569 km 580 km, 54.00 (#305, 306); 572 km 579 km, 54.00 (#307, 308) |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA 305 (NROL 129 PL1) | 2020-046A | 15.07.2020 | WI LA-0B | Minotaur-4 | with USA 306, 307, 308 | |
| USA 306 (NROL 129 PL2) | 2020-046B | 15.07.2020 | WI LA-0B | Minotaur-4 | with USA 305, 307, 308 | |
| USA 307 (NROL 129 PL3) | 2020-046C | 15.07.2020 | WI LA-0B | Minotaur-4 | with USA 305, 306, 308 | |
| USA 308 (NROL 129 PL4) | 2020-046D | 15.07.2020 | WI LA-0B | Minotaur-4 | with USA 305, 306, 307 |
Launch Sites:
- WI = Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia, USA
