USA-181

first payload to be launched on the Delta IV Heavy rocket

USA-181 was the first payload to be launched on the Delta IV Heavy rocket.

USA-181
Demosat payload on the first Delta IV Heavy rocket.
Mission typeDemonstration Satellite
OperatorBoeing Space
Mission durationIn Orbit: 19 years, 10 months, 18 days
Start of mission
Launch dateDecember 21, 2004
RocketDelta IV Heavy
Launch siteCape Canaveral Air Force Station, LC-37B, Florida
ContractorBoeing Space
 

Launch

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USA-181 launched on The Maiden Flight of the Delta IV Heavy Rocket on December 21, 2004, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, LC-37B.

Description

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USA-181 is permanently attached to the second stage of the first Delta IV Heavy rocket.

Conclusion

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As of 2024 USA-181 remains in a Medium Earth Orbit attached to the First Delta IV Heavy rocket.