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2011 · Orbital Sciences Corporation

ORS-1 (USA-231)

successMinotaur I | ORS-1 (USA-231)

ORS-1 satellite is designed to provide orbital space imagery of Southwest Asia and to enhance battlespace awareness to operational field commanders.

Overview

Date / time
June 30, 2011 at 03:09 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Launch Area 0 B
Mission
ORS-1 (USA-231)
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Minotaur I →
Launch provider
Orbital Sciences Corporation →

Payloads deployed · 1

ORS-1 (USA 231)
LEO