Mission record
Electron | Birds of a Feather (NROL-151)
Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
Rocket Lab
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
LEO
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Launch site
New Zealand
Date
Fri, 31 Jan 2020 02:56:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#5929 ever
Mission
This is a dedicated launch for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). The contract was awarded under Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket (RASR) program.