Launched the classified NRO reconnaissance satellite USA-193 (NROL-21) from Vandenberg on ULA's first-ever mission. The satellite failed shortly after reaching orbit and was later destroyed by a Navy SM-3 missile in a 2008 intercept.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 2.3 T (est.)
- Flight
- 7th
- of 9 Delta II 7920-10 flights
- Date and time
- 14 December 2006, 21:00 UTC
- Rocket
- Delta II 7920-10
- Builder
- ULA
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 2006-057
- Launches in 2006
- 60th of 66
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