NROL-66 (RPP) (USA-225) Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
6 Feb 2011, 12:26pm
UTC
Location
Pad
Space Launch Complex 8
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
NROL-66 (RPP) (USA-225)
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
USA-225, also known as the Rapid Pathfinder Prototype (RPP) and NRO Launch 66 (NROL-66), is an American satellite which was launched in 2011. The satellite is being used to perform technology demonstration and development experiments, including advanced dosimeters to characterize the space environment from a 1,200 kilometer low Earth orbit. It is operated by the United States National Reconnaissance Office.
Updated: Jan 3, 8:01pm UTC
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