Mission record

Atlas V 401 | CLIO (USA-257)

Atlas V 401· Space Launch Complex 41· Success
Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
United Launch Alliance
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
GTO
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Wed, 17 Sep 2014 00:10:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#5406 ever

Mission

CLIO is a secret satellite procured by an unidentified US Government Agency from Lockheed Martin. The satellite is likely based on a commercial A2100A bus. Purpose and mission is not known.

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