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Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-179

Fourteenth 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.

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Friday, June 19, 2026
08:40:00 AM UTC01:40 AM PDT local
35m windowAccurate to the minute
Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-179
Mission
T-Minus
—±minute
Probability
—weather window
Window
35mlaunch window
Orbit
N/AUnknown
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Global # This Year
#145orbital attempts
Agency # This Year
#73SpaceX
Vehicle
Launch Vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5Falcon
Provider
SpaceXCommercial
Success Rate
—
Total Launches
—all-time
Launch Site
Pad
Space Launch Complex 4EVandenberg SFB
Pad Launches
274from this pad
Site Launches
890from Vandenberg SFB
Latitude
34.6320°
Longitude
-120.6110°
Vandenberg SFB Weather
Status
CAUTIONlaunch site · live
Temperature
15°C59°F · feels 15.5°C
Wind
4.4 km/h W3 mph · 279°
Cloud Cover
100%overcast
Visibility
13.2 kmunrestricted
Humidity
91%high
Precipitation
0 mm0% chance
Pressure
998 hPasurface
Daylight
Conditions
DaytimeVandenberg SFB
Sunrise
05:47 AM PDTlocal
Sunset
08:19 PM PDTlocal
Daylight
14h 31mtotal today
Orbital launches this year#145globally
Agency launches this year#73SpaceX
Launches from this pad274Space Launch Complex 4E
Launches from this site890Vandenberg SFB

Mission Data

Launch VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
Vehicle FamilyFalcon
Launch Provider🇺🇸 SpaceX
Provider TypeCommercial
Mission TypeGovernment/Top Secret
Target OrbitUnknown
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
Location🇺🇸 Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA USA
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Status Note

Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.

Launch Site Weather

🌡Temperature
15°C59°F · feels 15.5°C
💨Wind
4.4 km/h W3 mph · 279°
🌧Precipitation
0 mm0% chance
💧Humidity
91%
👁Visibility
13.2 km
⬇Pressure
998 hPa
☁Cloud Cover
100%
Daylight · Daytime
Sunrise05:47 AM PDT
Sunset08:19 PM PDT
15h 31m of daylight
Location

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Launch Site

Est. trajectory · N/A
34.6320°N · -120.6110°E

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