NROL-126 (USA-438 & USA-439) & Starlink

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

08:10:00

Saturday November 30, 2024

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Mission Details

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Starlink

Wiki

SpaceX launch of a batch of Starlink v2-mini satellites for their second generation high-speed low earth orbit internet satellite constellation.

Manufacturer: SpaceX

Operator: SpaceX

Low Earth Orbit

20 Payloads

NROL-126 (USA-438 & USA-439)

Wiki

Fifth 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.

Manufacturer: SpaceX

Operator: National Reconnaissance Office

Low Earth Orbit

2 Payloads

Rocket

Active
Falcon 9 Block 5

Active Since 2018

SpaceX logo

Agency

SpaceX

Price

$69.75 million

Rocket

Diameter: 3.7m

Height: 70m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 22,800 kg

GTO: 8,300 kg

Liftoff Thrust

7,607 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 5.2m

Height: 13m

Stages

2

Launch Site

General Trajectory

E

S

Launching

Southeast

SLC-4E

Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 22 hours

Stats

Falcon 9


405th

Mission

119th

Mission of 2024

SpaceX


427th

Mission

125th

Mission of 2024

2024


228th

Orbital launch attempt