Liftoff Time |
December 17, 2024 – 13:19 UTC December 17, 2024 – 05:19 PST |
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Mission Name |
NROL-149 |
Launch Provider
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SpaceX |
Customer
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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 did the satellites go? |
Low-Earth Orbit |
Where did the first stage land? |
B1063 successfully completed a landing on Of Course I Still Love You (OCISLY) Tug: Debra C; Support: GO Beyond |
Did they attempt to recover the fairings? |
The fairing halves were recovered by GO Beyond |
This was the |
– 411th Falcon 9 launch – 126th Falcon 9 launch in 2024 – 408th Falcon 9 launch success – 339th Falcon 9 launch with a flight-proven stage – 104th SpaceX launch from SLC-4E – 428th SpaceX mission – 421st SpaceX mission success – 433rd SpaceX launch – 132nd SpaceX launch of 2024 – 305th Falcon booster landing success on a drone ship |
