Success
NROL-23 (Intruder 7A & 7B)
Government/Top Secret
Lockheed Martin(LMT)Commercial
Atlas IIIB
LEOorbit
Last launch of an Atlas model using the original, innovative, balloon propellant tanks conceived in 1947. Third launch of new generation paired satellites used for tracking, characterisation, and intelligence on naval vessels and civilian shipping worldwide.
Thursday, February 3, 2005 at 7:41 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#4,698
LMT Mission
#77
Pad Launch
#76
Location Launch
#633
Designator
2005-004
Launch Window
NET
Feb 3, 2005, 7:41 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Feb 3, 2005, 2:41 AM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778
Atlas IIIB Specs
American orbital launch vehicle used between 2000 and 2005.
Length
52.8 m
Diameter
3.05 m
Launch Mass
213 t
Thrust
4,149 kN
LEO Capacity
10,218 kg
GTO Capacity
4,498 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2002
Fastest Turnaround
8mo 10d
Total Launches
4
Successful
4
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
4
Maiden flight: Feb 21, 2002
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin's Space Division started in the production of missiles and later ICBM's in the 1950s. Their TITAN missile system was used for 12 Gemini spacecraft and the Voyager probes. They have worked largely in collaboration with NASA on many of their probes, landers, and spacecraft, and hope to play a key role in NASA's return to the moon in 2024.
Founded
1953
Total Launches
80
Successful
77
Failed
3
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
38