USA-234
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USA-234, also known as NRO Launch 25 or NROL-25, is an American reconnaissance satellite, operated by the National Reconnaissance Office. Launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in 2012, it has been identified as the second radar imaging satellite to be launched as part of the Future Imagery Architecture programme.
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- Instance of
- reconnaissance satellite
- Part of
- Future Imagery Architecture
- Operator
- National Reconnaissance Office
- Manufacturer
- Lockheed Martin
- Significant event
- rocket launch
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- UTC date of spacecraft launch
- 2012-04-03
- Commons category
- NROL-25
- start point
- Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 6
- launch contractor
- United Launch Alliance
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USA-234, also known as NRO Launch 25 or NROL-25, is an American reconnaissance satellite, operated by the National Reconnaissance Office. Launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in 2012, it has been identified as the second radar imaging satellite to be launched as part of the Future Imagery Architecture programme.
USA-234 was launched by United Launch Alliance, using a Delta IV carrier rocket, making its first flight in the Medium+(5,2) configuration. The rocket was launched from Space Launch Complex 6 at Vandenberg, at 23:12:57 UTC (16:12:57 PDT) on 3 April 2012. It was identified as NRO Launch 25, and was the nineteenth flight of a Delta IV; the vehicle was designated Delta 359, and named Electra.
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