Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-105

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-105
Start: 2026-01-17T04:39:51Z
End: 2026-01-17T04:53:00Z
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

LAUNCH SUCCESSFUL

> MISSION DATA

DATESaturday, January 17, 2026

TIME04:39 AM UTC

PROVIDERSpaceX

ROCKETFalcon 9 Block 5

PADSpace Launch Complex 4E

LOCATIONVandenberg SFB, CA, USA

ORBITUnknown

> MISSION BRIEFING // GOVERNMENT/TOP SECRET

Twelfth batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office to provide imaging and other reconnaissance capabilities.

> SCHEDULE & SOURCE

Source-reported status: Launch Successful. The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Launch window: 2026-01-17 04:18:00 UTC — 2026-01-17 04:53:00 UTC.

Dates and windows may change. Passing the scheduled time does not confirm a launch outcome.

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