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USA-181 Demosat payload on the first Delta IV Heavy rocket. |
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| Mission type | Demonstration Satellite |
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| Operator | Boeing Space |
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| Mission duration | In Orbit: 20 years, 10 days |
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| Launch date | December 21, 2004 |
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| Rocket | Delta IV Heavy |
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| Launch site | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, LC-37B, Florida |
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| Contractor | Boeing Space |
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USA-181 was the first payload to be launched on the Delta IV Heavy rocket.
Launch
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
USA-181 is permanently attached to the second stage of the first Delta IV Heavy rocket.
Conclusion
As of 2024 USA-181 remains in a Medium Earth Orbit attached to the First Delta IV Heavy rocket.
