Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-149

Liftoff Time
December 17, 2024 – 13:19 UTC
December 17, 2024 – 05:19 PST
Mission Name
NROL-149
Launch Provider
(What rocket company is launching it?)
SpaceX
Customer
(Who’s paying for this?)
NRO
Rocket
Falcon 9 B1063-22; 53.84-day turnaround
Launch Location
Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E), Vandenberg Space Force Base, California
Payload mass
16,000 kg (35,200 lb)
Where are the satellites going?
Low-Earth Orbit
Where will the first stage land?
B1063 will be recovered on Of Course I Still Love You (OCISLY)

Tug: Debra C; Support: GO Beyond
Will they be attempting to recover the fairings?
The fairing halves will be recovered from the water by GO Beyond
This will be the
– 411th Falcon 9 launch
– 126th Falcon 9 launch in 2024
– 339th Falcon 9 launch with a flight-proven stage
– 104th SpaceX launch from SLC-4E
– 428th SpaceX mission
– 433rd SpaceX launch
– 132nd SpaceX launch of 2024
– 305th Falcon booster landing success on a drone ship
– 396th landing attempt of a Falcon booster
– 384th landing success of a Falcon booster

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