NROL-48 (USA-558 to 565)

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

17:38:00

Monday September 22, 2025

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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

8 Payloads

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

B1081

Flight #18

31 day turnaround

Falcon recoveries

526th recovery attempt

511th successful recovery

94th consecutive successful recovery

168th consecutive successful landing

Launch Site

General Trajectory

E

S

Launching

Southeast

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

538th

Mission

120th

Mission of 2025

SpaceX

564th

Mission

124th

Mission of 2025

2025

218th

Orbital launch attempt