A Northrop Grumman Minotaur IV launch vehicle launched the NROL-129 mission from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport’s (MARS) Pad 0B on Wallops Island, Virginia, on 15 July 2020, at 13:46 UTC (09:46 local time). NROL-129 is a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). The Minotaur IV rocket, built and operated by Northrop Grumman, consists of three solid-fueled motors from decommissioned Peacekeeper ICBMs and a commercial solid rocket upper stage.
Credit: NASA/Northrop Grumman/National Reconnaissance Office
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