Atlas IIA AC-131 USA-133 / USA-135 Flight Vehicle
Lockheed Martin Atlas IIA vehicle AC-131 successfully launched the USA-133 and USA-135 national-security payloads from Cape Canaveral on 25 October 1997. NASA's historical launch table publicly identifies the payloads as Lacrosse 3 and the DSCS III B13/Falcon Gold mission.
Identity
- Aliases
- Atlas IIA AC-131Lacrosse 3 launch vehicleDSCS III B13 launch vehicleFalcon Gold launch vehicleUSA-133 / USA-135 launch vehicle
- Name
- Atlas IIA AC-131 USA-133 / USA-135 Flight Vehicle
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Lockheed Martin Atlas IIA vehicle AC-131 successfully launched the USA-133 and USA-135 national-security payloads from Cape Canaveral on 25 October 1997. NASA's historical launch table publicly identifies the payloads as Lacrosse 3 and the DSCS III B13/Falcon Gold mission.
- First Flight Date
- 1997-10-25
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 14, 2026 at 09:32:01 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 14, 2026 at 09:32:01 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1997-10-25
- Search Name
- Atlas IIA AC-131 USA-133 / USA-135 Flight Vehicle Atlas IIA AC-131 Lacrosse 3 launch vehicle DSCS III B13 launch vehicle Falcon Gold launch vehicle USA-133 / USA-135 launch vehicle
- Vehicle Code
- AC-131