2014 · United Launch Alliance

CLIO

successAtlas V 401 | CLIO (USA-257)

CLIO is a secret satellite procured by an unidentified US Government Agency from Lockheed Martin. The satellite is likely based on a commercial A2100A bus. Purpose and mission is not known.

Overview

Date / time: September 17, 2014 at 12:10 AM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 41
Mission: CLIO
Mission type: Government/Top Secret
Orbit achieved: Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Launch vehicle

Atlas V 401 →

Launch provider

United Launch Alliance →

Payloads deployed · 1

USA 257 (CLIO)

GEO