Atlas V Launch with NROL-61
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V Rocket is set for liftoff from Cape Canaveral on Thursday at 12:37 UTC to embark on a classified mission lifting a satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office. NROL-61 most likely represents the first in the fourth generation of the Satellite Data System, tasked with relaying images and other intelligence from America's spy satellites.
| Launch Date: July 28, 2016 | Launch Updates |
| Window Opening: 12:37 UTC | NROL-61 Satellite |
| Launch Site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral | Atlas V 421 |
| Launch Vehicle: Atlas V 421 | Countdown Timeline |
| Payload: NROL-61 | ULA Archive |
| Ascent Duration: ~43 Minutes (Estimated) |