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

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

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.

Mission type: Government/Top Secret · Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

Rocket: Minotaur I · Provider: Orbital Sciences Corporation

Launch pad

Space Launch Complex 8, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · View on map (opens in new tab)