Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-167

Liftoff Time
October 24, 2024 – 17:13 UTC
October 24, 2024 – 10:13 PDT
Mission Name
NROL-167
Launch Provider
(What rocket company is launching it?)
SpaceX
Customer
(Who’s paying for this?)
NROL
Rocket
Falcon 9 B1063-21; 48.58-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
– 100th Falcon 9 launch in 2024
– 385th Falcon 9 launch
– 314th Falcon 9 launch with a flight-proven stage
– 95th SpaceX launch from SLC-4E
– 402nd SpaceX mission
– 406th SpaceX launch
– 105th SpaceX launch of 2024
– 282nd Falcon booster landing success on a drone ship
– 370th landing attempt of a Falcon booster
– 358th landing success of a Falcon booster

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