Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-179

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-179
Start: 2026-06-19T08:50:45Z
End: 2026-06-19T09:15:00Z
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

LAUNCH SUCCESSFUL

> MISSION DATA

DATEFriday, June 19, 2026

TIME08:50 AM UTC

PROVIDERSpaceX

ROCKETFalcon 9 Block 5

PADSpace Launch Complex 4E

LOCATIONVandenberg SFB, CA, USA

ORBITUnknown

> MISSION BRIEFING // GOVERNMENT/TOP SECRET

Fourteenth 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: 2026-06-19 08:40:00 UTC — 2026-06-19 09:15:00 UTC.

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

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