Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-167

  • Trevor Sesnic
    • 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
    Exit mobile version