SpaceX

NROL-167

Success

Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

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Thursday October 24 2024, 17:14:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 4E

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Mission

Fourth 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.

Launch Timeline

Countdown

T-00:38:00

GO for Prop Load

T-00:35:00

Stage 1 LOX Load

T-00:35:00

Prop Load

T-00:16:00

Stage 2 LOX Load

T-00:07:00

Engine Chill

T-00:01:00

Startup

T-00:01:00

Tank Press

T-00:00:45

GO for Launch

T-00:00:03

Ignition

In-flight

T+00:00:00

Liftoff

T+00:01:06

Max-Q

T+00:02:26

MECO

T+00:02:29

Stage 2 Separation

T+00:02:36

SES-1

T+00:03:19

Fairing Separation

T+00:06:14

Entry Burn Startup

T+00:06:36

Entry Burn Shutdown

T+00:07:52

Stage 1 Landing Burn

T+00:08:14

Stage 1 Landing

T+00:08:38

SECO-1

T+00:54:41

SES-2

T+00:54:45

SECO-2

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 4E

SiteVandenberg SFB, CA, USA

WindowThursday October 24 2024, 17:13:00 UTC→Thursday October 24 2024, 18:00:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.7 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record606/607 successful

Landings593/598

All launches

SpaceX

NROL-167

Success

Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

-

00

HOURS

:

00

MINUTES

:

00

SECONDS

Thursday October 24 2024, 17:14:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskLOW

Go94%

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 4E

Launch CodexDossier

Every source for this mission in one place — news, social, references, notes & the exact timeline.

Explore

Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Space Launch Complex 4E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

34.632, -120.611

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Mission

Fourth 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.

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · Flight-provenB1063

active21st flight

Flights34

Landings34/34100%

Fastest turn32d 18h

Recovered · ASDS · OCISLY· 610 km downrange

48d 13h since last flight

Notable launches include Sentinel-6 and Dart.

Previous flights · 34

Q's read

Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go94%LL2 Go90%Wind5 m/sGusts6 m/sCloud73%Temp17°C

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

max cloud-top 6844 m above freezing 4635 m (53% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus · max-top 6844 m, mean 4849 m, 53% cover, freezing 4635 m · 6.7 ≥ 6 ft significant wave height

Launch Timeline

Countdown

T-00:38:00

GO for Prop Load

T-00:35:00

Stage 1 LOX Load

T-00:35:00

Prop Load

T-00:16:00

Stage 2 LOX Load

T-00:07:00

Engine Chill

T-00:01:00

Startup

T-00:01:00

Tank Press

T-00:00:45

GO for Launch

T-00:00:03

Ignition

In-flight

T+00:00:00

Liftoff

T+00:01:06

Max-Q

T+00:02:26

MECO

T+00:02:29

Stage 2 Separation

T+00:02:36

SES-1

T+00:03:19

Fairing Separation

T+00:06:14

Entry Burn Startup

T+00:06:36

Entry Burn Shutdown

T+00:07:52

Stage 1 Landing Burn

T+00:08:14

Stage 1 Landing

T+00:08:38

SECO-1

T+00:54:41

SES-2

T+00:54:45

SECO-2

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 4E

SiteVandenberg SFB, CA, USA

WindowThursday October 24 2024, 17:13:00 UTC→Thursday October 24 2024, 18:00:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.7 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record606/607 successful

Landings593/598

Launch CodexDossier

Every source for this mission in one place — news, social, references, notes & the exact timeline.

Explore

Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Space Launch Complex 4E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

34.632, -120.611

Scrub riskLOW

Go94%

Q's read

Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go94%LL2 Go90%Wind5 m/sGusts6 m/sCloud73%Temp17°C

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

max cloud-top 6844 m above freezing 4635 m (53% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus · max-top 6844 m, mean 4849 m, 53% cover, freezing 4635 m · 6.7 ≥ 6 ft significant wave height

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · Flight-provenB1063

active21st flight

Flights34

Landings34/34100%

Fastest turn32d 18h

Recovered · ASDS · OCISLY· 610 km downrange

48d 13h since last flight

Notable launches include Sentinel-6 and Dart.

Previous flights · 34