launched fromUSA

USA-193

Name: USA-193
Start: 2006-12-14T21:00:00Z
Location: Vandenberg

Success

DEC 14200621:00:00 UTC

NRO Launch 21, first launch to be conducted by United Launch Alliance. Satellite failed to contact ground, destroyed by SM-3 ASAT on 21 February 2008.

LIFTOFF

DEC 14 2006

21:00:00 UTC

Success

launched fromSLC-2WVandenberg

aboardDelta II 7920-10intoLEO

Payload

USA-193

Reconnaissance / Technology demonstration