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Wise One Looks Ahead

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Payloads
1 Assets
Assets deployed on this mission
USA 334
active
Launch Details

Launch Date

7/13/2022

Launch Site

MAHIA LC1A

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Launch Vehicle

Electron (Electron Family)

Mission Stats
Orbit
N/A
Operator
Unknown
Price (Est)
Secret
Payload Count
1
Entity Mentions
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The NROL-162 mission patch included an Australian wedge-tail eagle and referenced a partnership with the Australian Department of Defence.

Mentioned as: NROL-162SourceFeb 12, 2026

NROL-162 and NROL-199 are classified reconnaissance satellites developed jointly by the National Reconnaissance Office and the Australian government.

Mentioned as: NROL-162SourceJul 12, 2022

The NROL-162 mission (Wise One Looks Ahead) is scheduled to launch no earlier than 2022-07-12 from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 Pad A.

Mentioned as: NROL-162SourceJul 5, 2022

The NROL-162 mission (Wise One Looks Ahead) is scheduled to launch no earlier than 2022-07-12 from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 Pad A.

Mentioned as: Wise One Looks AheadSourceJul 5, 2022

The satellites for NROL-162 and NROL-199 were designed, built, and will be operated by the National Reconnaissance Office in partnership with the Australian Department of Defense.

Mentioned as: NROL-162SourceJul 5, 2022

The payloads on NROL-162 and NROL-199 were designed, built, and are operated by the National Reconnaissance Office in partnership with the Australian Department of Defence.

Mentioned as: NROL-162SourceJul 12, 2022

Rocket Lab launched the NROL-162 mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office on 2022-07-13 from the company’s launch complex in New Zealand.

Mentioned as: NROL-162SourceJul 12, 2022

NROL-162 and NROL-199 will carry national security payloads designed, built, and operated by the National Reconnaissance Office in partnership with the Australian Department of Defence.

Mentioned as: NROL-162SourceJul 13, 2022

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) launched NROL-162 from Pad A at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 at 06:30 UTC on 2022-07-13.

Mentioned as: NROL-162SourceJul 13, 2022

NROL-162 and NROL-199 are the third and fourth RASR missions contracted to Rocket Lab by the National Reconnaissance Office.

Mentioned as: NROL-162SourceJul 13, 2022

Rocket Lab launched the NROL-162 mission on 2022-07-13.

Mentioned as: NROL-162SourceJul 28, 2022

Two National Reconnaissance Office missions launched 2022-07-13 and 2022-08-04 were small satellites developed jointly with the Australian government and launched on Rocket Lab vehicles from New Zealand.

Mentioned as: NROL-162SourceAug 4, 2022

Rocket Lab achieved three successful Electron launches in just over five weeks in 2022 with CAPSTONE, NROL-162, and NROL-199.

Mentioned as: NROL-162SourceAug 8, 2022

Rocket Lab launched the NROL-162 mission on 2022-07-13 under the mission name "Wise One Looks Ahead".

Mentioned as: NROL-162SourceAug 8, 2022

Rocket Lab launched two National Reconnaissance Office missions, NROL-162 on 2022-07-13 and NROL-199 on 2022-08-04.

Mentioned as: NROL-162SourceOct 10, 2022