RocketAtlas IIA
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC36A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyLMAUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- January 29, 1998, 18:37
- Launch designation
- 1998-005
- Mission
- QUASAR 12?
- Flight name
- USA 137 [SDS12]
- Vehicle flight ID
- AC-109 MLV-7
- Flight code
- NROL-05 CAPRICORN
- Year
- Launches in 1998
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 40,141 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 2.5 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA 137 | 1998-005ANORAD 25148 | National Reconnaissance Office | Communications | 2,500 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · 2010 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.