launched from USA

NROL-38

Success
JUN 20201212:28:00 UTC

Atlas V flew the 50th Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle mission, the US Air Force program of Atlas V and Delta IV launches that began in August 2002, with 31 Atlas V and 19 Delta IV flights. The payload is believed to be a Satellite Data System relay, which passes imagery from reconnaissance satellites to ground stations.

launched from SLC-41 Canaveral

aboard Atlas V 401 into GSO

Payload

USA-236 / SDS-3

Communications

last updated Oct 8, 2026