NROL-48
Liftoff Time
No Earlier Than September, 2025
Watch Livestream
Not Yet Available
Mission Details
NROL-48
Suspected eleventh 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
Rocket
Agency
SpaceXPrice
$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
Unknown Recovery
Unknown Vehicle
Launch Site
General Trajectory
E
S
Launching
Southeast