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Adv TRUMPET 3?

Atlas V 541 launch from Vandenberg (United States) on December 13, 2014, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 13, 2014 · 03:19 UTCLaunch 2014-081Launch no. 5,430 in the log
RocketAtlas V 541variant C
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC3E
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyULAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 13, 2014, 03:19
Launch designation
2014-081
Mission
Adv TRUMPET 3?
Flight name
USA 259
Vehicle flight ID
AV-051
Flight code
NROL-35 JAQUELYN

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
165 km
Initial apogee
250 km
Inclination
64.0°
Payload mass to orbit
4.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
USA 2592014-081ANORAD 40344National Reconnaissance OfficeSignals intelligence4,000 kgIn 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.