NROL-149 (USA-441 to 462)

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

13:19:10

Tuesday December 17, 2024

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Sixth 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

22 Payloads

Rocket

Active

Falcon 9 Block 5

Active Since 2018

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

Reuse

Of Course I Still Love You

B1063

Flight #22

54 day turnaround

Falcon recoveries

401st recovery attempt

387th successful recovery

43rd consecutive successful landing and recovery

Launch Site

General Trajectory

E

S

Launching

Southeast

SLC-4E

Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 22 hours

SLC-4E

Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 22 hours

Stats

Falcon 9

412th

Mission

126th

Mission of 2024

SpaceX

434th

Mission

132nd

Mission of 2024

2024

246th

Orbital launch attempt