NROL-87 (USA-326)

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

20:27:26

Wednesday February 2, 2022

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Mission Details

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A classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

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

Landing Zone 4

B1071

Flight #1

Falcon recoveries

121st recovery attempt

109th successful recovery

31st consecutive successful landing and recovery

Launch Site

SLC-4E

Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 21 hours

SLC-4E

Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 21 hours

Stats

Falcon 9

140th

Mission

5th

Mission of 2022

SpaceX

148th

Mission

5th

Mission of 2022

2022

9th

Orbital launch attempt