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USA 165 (XSS-11)

Minotaur I launch from Vandenberg (United States) on April 11, 2005, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 11, 2005 · 13:35 UTCLaunch 2005-011Launch no. 4,704 in the log
RocketMinotaur I
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC8
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySMC/RSLPUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 11, 2005, 13:35
Launch designation
2005-011
Mission
USA 165 (XSS-11)
Flight name
XSS-11
Vehicle flight ID
3

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
873 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.125 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
XSS-112005-011ANORAD 28636US Air Force Research Laboratories/RV (Space Vehicles Directorate)Technology125 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 12, 2013

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.