Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Minotaur IV | NROL-174’.

Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: April 16, 2025, 7:33 p.m.
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
NROL-174 (N/A) |
---|---|
Launcher |
Northrop Grumman Space Systems |
Rocket |
Minotaur IV |
Location |
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA |
Pad |
Space Launch Complex 8 |
Type |
Government/Top Secret |
Orbit |
Unknown (N/A) |
Satellites on-board
Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Minotaur IV | NROL-174’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.
Launch statistics
Tracking key statistics for space mission ‘Minotaur IV | NROL-174’, classified in stats relative to the specific mission launch year or to all-time values.
Orbital Launch
#6928
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Location Launch
#801
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Pad Launch
#9
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Agency Launch
#15
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Orbital Launch
#79
Year 2025
Location Launch
#15
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Pad Launch
#1
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Agency Launch
#1
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Latest news about the launch
News about the space mission ‘Minotaur IV | NROL-174’ are fetched daily from the best sources online.

Minotaur IV Rocket Launches Classified NROL-174 Payloads from Vandenberg in Return to California Skies
Minotaur IV Rocket Launches Classified NROL-174 Payloads from Vandenberg in Return to California Skies

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Minotaur IV rocket launches spy payloads for National Reconnaissance Office
The mission, designated NROL-174, lifted off at 3:33 p.m. Eastern from Space Launch Complex 8 (SLC-8) at Vandenberg. The post Minotaur IV rocket launches spy payloads for National Reconnaissance Office appeared first on SpaceNews.
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