<nowiki>USA-236; USA-236; USA-236; American military communications satellite; NROL-38; NRO L-38; NROL-38; USA 236; NRO Launch 38; NROL-38; L-38; Quasar 17; Drake</nowiki>
USA-236 
American military communications satellite
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  • Satellite Data System
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  • 20 June 2012 (12:28)
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English: USA-236, also known as NRO launch 38 (NROL-38 or simply L-38), is a National Reconnaissance Office communications satellite named Quasar 18 and nicknamed "Drake". It was orbited by an Atlas V 401 rocket, launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 41 on 20 June 2012.

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