Atlas IIAS launched USA-160 (NROL-13), an Intruder 5/MLV-10 naval signals-intelligence satellite, from Vandenberg for the NRO, marking the shift of the classified Intruder series from Titan to Atlas boosters.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 2 T (est.)
- Flight
- 23rd
- of 30 Atlas IIAS flights
- Date and time
- 8 September 2001, 15:25 UTC
- Rocket
- Atlas IIAS
- Builder
- LM
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 2001-040
- Launches in 2001
- 40th of 59
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