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Falcon 9 Block 5: NROL-172

Thirteenth batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office to provide imaging and other reconnaissance capabilities.

Tuesday, 12 May 202602:13 UTC
Falcon 9 Block 5: NROL-172

Mission Data

SpaceX
🇺🇸SpaceXEst. 2002
Launch VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
Vehicle FamilyFalcon
Vehicle Record644 of 645 launches (99.8%)
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record729 successes / 15 failures (98%)
Success Streak229 consecutive
Mission TypeGovernment/Top Secret
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
Location🇺🇸 Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#108
Agency Launches This Year#56
Launches From This Pad307
Launches From This Site923
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

About Falcon 9 Block 5

Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.

Launch updates

  1. Launch success.

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  2. Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started

  3. Liftoff.

  4. Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started

  5. Now targeting May 12 at 02:13 UTC

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  6. Now targeting May 11 at 22:28 UTC

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  7. Reverted back to May 13.

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  8. Now targeting May 11 at 22:28 UTC

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  9. GO for launch.

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  10. Delayed to May 13.

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Launch Site

Space Launch Complex 4E · 34.6320°N 120.6110°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.