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NROL-105

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NROL-105

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Falcon 9 Block 5
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Jan 17, 04:39:51 UTC
StatusSuccess
VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
OrbitUnknown
PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
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Mission

Twelfth 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+00:01:12

Max-Q

T+00:02:11

MECO

T+00:02:15

Stage 2 Separation

T+00:02:23

SES-1

T+00:02:28

Booster Boostback Burn Startup

T+00:02:58

Fairing Separation

T+00:03:23

Booster Boostback Burn Shutdown

T+00:05:59

Entry Burn Startup

T+00:06:14

Entry Burn Shutdown

T+00:07:12

Stage 1 Landing Burn

T+00:07:39

Stage 1 Landing

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
OrbitUnknown
PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
SiteVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
WindowJan 17, 04:18:00 UTC→Jan 17, 04:53:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon
Height70 m
Diameter3.65 m
Stages2
ReusableYes
LEO capacity22,800 kg
Track record606/607 successful
Landings593/598
Acquiring satellite view…
General trajectory
Space Launch Complex 4E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launching
Southeast
156° · SSE
34.632, -120.611

Orbital elements (TLE)

2 element sets
Orbit
Apogee282 km
Perigee272 km
Period90.1 min
Inclination70.02°

Launch heading 156° · SSE from NROL-105 PO.

Parking orbitNROL-105 PO› conelow
1 70008U 26011A 26017.20063657 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 70008 70.0211 262.2641 0096546 160.8100 355.9320 16.23154400 00
OrbitNROL-105low
1 70008U 26011A 26017.23149306 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 70008 70.0211 262.2641 0007513 336.8500 000.0000 15.98915600 06

Pre-launch TLEs from Dillon's Space Page. Estimated before flight — the real orbit is confirmed post-launch.

Scrub riskLOW
Go90%
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Weather & scrubLOW risk
Weather Go90%LL2 Go100%Wind4 ktGusts4 ktCloud80%Temp62°F