Atlas V Thunders off from California on Secret Mission Assignment with NROL-42 Spy Satellite

September 24, 2017September 24, 2017 Patrick Blau 5877 Views NRO, NROL-42, Trumpet, Vandenberg

Thundering off on a hush-hush mission, ULA’s Atlas V rocket lit up the night skies over California on Saturday to deliver a classified satellite into orbit for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office

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Video: Atlas V blasts off with Classified NRO Satellite

September 24, 2017September 24, 2017 Patrick Blau 2736 Views NRO, NROL-42, Trumpet, Vandenberg

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V 541 rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg Air Force Base at 5:49:47 UTC on Sunday, September 24, 2017

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DELAY — Electronic Eavesdropping Satellite Stands Ready for Liftoff atop Atlas V Rocket

September 20, 2017September 24, 2017 Patrick Blau 5602 Views NRO, NROL-42, Trumpet, Vandenberg

A powerful Atlas V rocket sporting four boosters will light up the night over California late on Thursday, aiming for liftoff from Vandenberg Air Force Base at 5:38 UTC on Friday with the classified NROL-42 satellite

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Photos: Classified NROL-42 Satellite Installed on Atlas V Rocket

September 20, 2017 Patrick Blau 2717 Views NRO, NROL-42, Trumpet, Vandenberg

The classified NROL-42 satellite rolls up to Space Launch Complex 3E at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California to be hoisted atop its Atlas V 541 launch vehicle for a September 2017 liftoff.