Atlas V 401 | NROL-79 — launch time, webcast & live countdown

Atlas V 401 | NROL-79 launched on Wed, Mar 1, 2017, 05:49 PM UTC — a United Launch Alliance mission.

Launch SuccessfulUnited Launch Alliance

Lifted offNET Mar 2017

NET Wed, Mar 1, 2017, 05:49 PM UTC

Live coverage

Watch the webcasts

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Mission profile

Government/Top SecretMission type

Low Earth OrbitOrbit

Flight simulation

A representative gravity-turn climb for Atlas V 401 to Low Earth Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.

Mission timeT+0:00

Altitude0.0 km

Velocity0.00 km/s

PhaseLiftoff

T+0:00 / 8:00

SimulatedRepresentative Atlas V 401 ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.

The mission

Classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office.

Around this launch

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Good to know

What time does Atlas V 401 | NROL-79 launch?

Atlas V 401 | NROL-79 is scheduled to lift off Wed, Mar 1, 2017, 05:49 PM UTC.

Where can I watch Atlas V 401 | NROL-79?

Watch the official live webcast embedded on this page — it goes live shortly before liftoff.

Who is launching Atlas V 401 | NROL-79?

Atlas V 401 | NROL-79 is an United Launch Alliance mission flying on a Atlas V 401.

Where does Atlas V 401 | NROL-79 launch from?

It lifts off from Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.

Aurora

Tuning into the cosmos…