Data checked:
OK!Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-172
LAUNCH SUCCESSFUL
> MISSION DATA
DATETuesday, May 12, 2026
TIME02:13 AM UTC
PROVIDERSpaceX
ROCKETFalcon 9 Block 5
PADSpace Launch Complex 4E
LOCATIONVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
ORBITUnknown
> MISSION BRIEFING // GOVERNMENT/TOP SECRET
Thirteenth 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: 2026-05-11 22:28:00 UTC — 2026-05-12 02:28:00 UTC.
Dates and windows may change. Passing the scheduled time does not confirm a launch outcome.
Launch data from The Space Devs
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