SpaceX
NROL-172
Falcon 9 Block 5
SUCCESS
Success
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 · 02:13 UTC
Mission
/01Thirteenth 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.
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Unknown (N/A)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Falcon 9 Block 5
Variant: Block 5
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 4E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
34.632° N, 120.611° W
267
Pad Launches
883
Location Launches
675
Agency Launches
108
Orbital This Year