Falcon 9 Block 5

Status

NROL-48

Launch Time
NET September, 2025

Rocket

Falcon 9 Block 5

Image Credit: SpaceX

SpaceX

Status: Active

Price: $69.75 million

Liftoff Thrust: 7,607 kN

Payload to LEO: 22,800 kg

Payload to GTO: 8,300 kg

Stages: 2

Strap-ons: 0

Rocket Height: 70.0 m

Fairing Diameter: 5.2 m

Fairing Height: 13.0 m

Details

Vehicles

Unknown Recovery

Unknown Vehicle

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

Location

SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

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