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  • Northrop Grumman launches second classified US government mission in two days with NROL-111

    06/15/2021 10:10:42 AM PDT · by BenLurkin · 17 replies
    nasaspaceflight.com ^ | June 14, 2021 | Trevor Sesnic & Mihir Neal
    The company used their solid propellant Minotaur I rocket to place the payloads into a low Earth orbit with a liftoff from Pad-0B at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, Virginia occurring on Tuesday, June 15 at 13:35 UTC (09:35 EDT). Due to the classified nature of the launch, nothing is publicly known about the payloads. However, the mass must be less than 580 kg, which is the max payload capacity of the Minotaur I. In keeping with NRO tradition, the mission patch consists of a whimsical piece of artwork, a mission motto, and some clues as to the...