Minotaur IV | NROL-174
Minotaur IV launched the NROL-174 mission for Northrop Grumman Space Systems from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on Apr 16, 2025 (UTC).
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Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 8 · Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Minotaur IV | NROL-174
Launched Apr 17, 2025 4:33:00 AMSuccess
Flight direction
90° E
orbit unknown: due east assumed
Flight path
First-stage drop zone (rough estimate)
Drawn 400–700 km downrange along the flight direction. Official hazard areas are published as NOTAMs and navigational warnings.
About the mission
Classified payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Thu, Apr 17 · 4:33:00 AM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- Northrop Grumman Space Systems
- Rocket
- Minotaur IV
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Target orbit
- LEO
- Launch pad
- Space Launch Complex 8 · Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA