RocketAtlas V 401
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyULAUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- June 20, 2012, 12:28
- Launch designation
- 2012-033
- Mission
- QUASAR 17?
- Flight name
- USA 236
- Vehicle flight ID
- AV-023
- Flight code
- NROL-38 DRAKE
- Year
- Launches in 2012
Orbit and payload
- Initial perigee
- 180 km
- Initial apogee
- 1,080 km
- Inclination
- 27.0°
- Payload mass to orbit
- 4.3 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA 236 | 2012-033ANORAD 38466 | National Reconnaissance Office | Communications | 4,300 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.