Liftoff Time |
January 10, 2025 – 03:53 UTC January 09, 2025 – 19:53 PST |
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Mission Name |
NROL-153 |
Launch Provider
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SpaceX |
Customer
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NRO |
Rocket |
Falcon 9 B1071-22; 19.68-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? |
B1071 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 |
– 421st Falcon 9 launch – 4th Falcon 9 launch in 2025 – 348th Falcon 9 launch with a flight-proven stage – 107th SpaceX launch from SLC-4E – 438th SpaceX mission – 443rd SpaceX launch – 4th SpaceX launch of 2025 – 314th Falcon booster landing success on a drone ship – 406th landing attempt of a Falcon booster – 394th landing success of a Falcon booster |
