Atlas IIAS | NROL-13
Launch information
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NOSS-3 (Naval Ocean Surveillance System), which is likely not the official designation, is the third generation of NOSS satellites, which are low orbit SIGINT satellites. In 2013, the designation Intruder leaked out. These satellites carry equipment to track ships and aircraft via their radio transmissions. Positions of the origin of the transmissions are determined by triangulation. Each launch consists of two satellites of similar size in the same orbit. Both satellites maneuver to stationkeep relative to one another.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Atlas IIAS | NROL-13’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: Sept. 8, 2001, 3:25 p.m.
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
NROL-13 (Intruder 5A & 5B) (LEO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
Lockheed Martin |
Rocket |
Atlas IIAS |
Location |
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA |
Pad |
Space Launch Complex 3E |
Type |
Government/Top Secret |
Orbit |
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) |
Satellites on-board
Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Atlas IIAS | NROL-13’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.
Launch statistics
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Orbital Launch
#4482
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Location Launch
#605
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Pad Launch
#30
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Agency Launch
#57
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Orbital Launch
#40
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Location Launch
#1
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Pad Launch
#1
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Agency Launch
#3
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