NROL-76 (USA-276)

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

11:15:00

Monday May 1, 2017

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Launch Notes

First dedicated launch of Falcon 9 for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).

Wiki

A classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

Rocket

Retired

Falcon 9 Block 3 (v1.2/FT)

Active 2015 to 2018

Agency

SpaceX

Price

$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

Reuse

Landing Zone 1

B1032

Flight #1

Falcon recoveries

15th recovery attempt

10th successful recovery

6th consecutive successful landing and recovery

Launch Site

LC-39A

Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

5 days 6 hours

LC-39A

Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

5 days 6 hours

Stats

Falcon 9

34th

Mission

5th

Mission of 2017

SpaceX

39th

Mission

5th

Mission of 2017

2017

23rd

Orbital launch attempt