RocketAtlas V 421variant C
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyULAUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- October 15, 2017, 07:28
- Launch designation
- 2017-066
- Mission
- QUASAR 20?
- Flight name
- USA 279
- Vehicle flight ID
- AV-075
- Flight code
- NROL-52
- Year
- Launches in 2017
Orbit and payload
- Initial perigee
- 1,088 km
- Initial apogee
- 35,816 km
- Inclination
- 18.7°
- Payload mass to orbit
- 5.6 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA 279 | 2017-066ANORAD 42949 | National Reconnaissance Office | Communications | 5,600 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.