RocketAtlas IIAS
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC36B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyILS-LMAUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- October 11, 2001, 02:32
- Launch designation
- 2001-046
- Mission
- QUASAR 14?
- Flight name
- USA 162 [SDS14]
- Vehicle flight ID
- AC-162 MLV-12
- Flight code
- NROL-12 AQUILA
- Year
- Launches in 2001
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 37,538 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 3.5 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA 162 | 2001-046ANORAD 26948 | National Reconnaissance Office | Communications | 3,500 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.