NROL-174 (USA-521 & USA-522)
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
19:33:00
Wednesday April 16, 2025
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NROL-174 (USA-521 & USA-522)
Classified mission for the National Reconnoissance Office.
Operator: National Reconnaissance Office
Low Earth Orbit
2 Payloads
Rocket
Agency
NorthropPrice
$46.00 million
Rocket
Height: 23.88m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 1,735 kg
Liftoff Thrust
2,200 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 2.34m
Height: 6.4m
Stages
4
Launch Site
General Trajectory
E
S
Launching
Southeast
Stats
Minotaur IV
6th
Mission
1st
Mission of 2025
2025
78th
Orbital launch attempt