NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

NROL-48

Launch Time
Sun Sep 21, 2025 17:37 UTC
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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

Vehicles

Landing Zone 4

B1081

Flight #18
30 day turnaround
526th Falcon recovery attempt

Mission Details

NROL-48

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

Stats

2025

218th orbital launch attempt

SpaceX

564th mission
124th mission of 2025

Falcon 9

538th mission
120th mission of 2025