Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
11:15:00
Monday May 1, 2017
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First dedicated launch of Falcon 9 for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).
A classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office.
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
Agency
SpaceXPrice
$62.00 million
Rocket
Diameter: 3.7m
Height: 70m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 22,800 kg
GTO: 8,300 kg
Liftoff Thrust
6,804 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 5.2m
Height: 13m
Stages
2
34th
Mission
5th
Mission of 2017
39th
Mission
5th
Mission of 2017
23rd
Orbital launch attempt