Minotaur I | NROL-66 (RPP) (USA-225)

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: Orbital Sciences Corporation (Commercial)
• Rocket: Minotaur I — Minotaur family

Mission

USA-225, also known as the Rapid Pathfinder Prototype (RPP) and NRO Launch 66 (NROL-66), is an American satellite which was launched in 2011. The satellite is being used to perform technology demonstration and development experiments, including advanced dosimeters to characterize the space environment from a 1,200 kilometer low Earth orbit. It is operated by the United States National Reconnaissance Office.

• Type: Government/Top Secret
• Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Launch Site

• Pad: Space Launch Complex 8
• Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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