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Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-172

Thirteenth 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.

T-minus
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Tuesday, May 12, 2026
02:13:50 AM UTC07:13 PM PDT local
4h windowAccurate to the second
Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-172
Mission
T-Minus
±second
Probability
weather window
Window
4hlaunch window
Orbit
N/AUnknown
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Global # This Year
#108orbital attempts
Agency # This Year
#56SpaceX
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
266from this pad
Site Launches
882from Vandenberg SFB
Latitude
34.6320°
Longitude
-120.6110°
Vandenberg SFB Weather
Status
CAUTIONlaunch site · live
Temperature
11.2°C52°F · feels 10.7°C
Wind
5.8 km/h N4 mph · 353°
Cloud Cover
100%overcast
Visibility
0.1 kmreduced
Humidity
100%high
Precipitation
0 mm0% chance
Pressure
998 hPasurface
Daylight
Conditions
NighttimeVandenberg SFB
Sunrise
06:01 AM PDTlocal
Sunset
07:56 PM PDTlocal
Daylight
13h 56mtotal today
Orbital launches this year#108globally
Agency launches this year#56SpaceX
Launches from this pad266Space Launch Complex 4E
Launches from this site882Vandenberg 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
Status Note

Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.

Launch Site Weather

🌡Temperature
11.2°C52°F · feels 10.7°C
💨Wind
5.8 km/h N4 mph · 353°
🌧Precipitation
0 mm0% chance
💧Humidity
100%
👁Visibility
0.1 km
Pressure
998 hPa
Cloud Cover
100%
Daylight · Nighttime
Sunrise06:01 AM PDT
Sunset07:56 PM PDT
14h 56m of daylight
Location

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Launch Site

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

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