NROL-61
Success
JUL 28201612:37:00 UTCAtlas V carried a National Reconnaissance Office communications satellite of the Quasar series, publicly catalogued as USA-269. It was the 65th Atlas V launch, and the NRO has released few details about the satellite itself.
LIFTOFF
JUL 28 201612:37:00 UTC
Success
launched from SLC-41 Canaveral
aboard Atlas V 421 AV-065 into GSO
Broadcast
Watch how the launch went
Payload
USA-269 (Quasar NROL-61)
Communications