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NROL-48

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Falcon 9 Block 5
T-minus to liftoff

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Monday September 22 2025, 17:38:00 UTC
StatusSuccess
VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
OrbitUnknown
PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
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Mission

Eleventh 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+00:02:16

MECO

T+00:02:20

Stage 2 Separation

T+00:02:33

Booster Boostback Burn Startup

T+00:02:37

SES-1

T+00:02:52

Fairing Separation

T+00:03:21

Booster Boostback Burn Shutdown

T+00:06:15

Entry Burn Startup

T+00:06:36

Entry Burn Shutdown

T+00:07:28

Stage 1 Landing Burn

T+00:08:00

Stage 1 Landing

T+00:08:40

SECO-1

T+00:52:30

SES-2

T+00:52:32

SECO-2

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
OrbitUnknown
PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
SiteVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
WindowMonday September 22 2025, 17:23:00 UTC→Monday September 22 2025, 18:23:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon
Height70 m
Diameter3.7 m
Stages2
ReusableYes
LEO capacity22,800 kg
Track record606/607 successful
Landings593/598
Launch CodexDossier

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Reusable Hardware

All boosters →
First Stage · Flight-provenB1081
active18th flight
Flights25
Landings25/25100%
Fastest turn24d 19h
Recovered · RTLS · LZ-4· 0 km downrange
31d since last flight

Launched Crew-7 on its first flight.

Previous flights · 25
  1. #26Starlink Group 17-52+33d 22hOCISLYJul 29, 2026
  2. #25Starlink Group 17-45+49d 23hOCISLYJun 25, 2026
  3. #24Starlink Group 17-29+40d 4hOCISLYMay 6, 2026
  4. #23Starlink Group 17-17+39d 21hOCISLYMar 26, 2026
  5. #22Starlink Group 17-13+42d 23hOCISLYFeb 15, 2026
Acquiring satellite view…
Trajectory unknown
Space Launch Complex 4E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
34.632, -120.611
Scrub riskLOW
Go92%
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Q's read

Weather & scrubLOW risk
Weather Go92%Wind2 m/sGusts2 m/sCloud3%Temp14°C

Limiting rule: Droneship recovery upper limit on sea state.

6.2 ≥ 6 ft significant wave height