Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-85
SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5 · Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
SpaceX's 166th launch · 14th this year · humanity's 6,223rd orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Apr 17, 13:13 – Apr 17, 13:13 UTC
Flight preview
NROL-85
Classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office.
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Booster
- B1071 · flight 2 · Return to Launch Site @ Landing Zone 4 · landed ✓ · last flew Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-87 · zone record 35/35
Watch
- Falcon 9 NROL-85 — The Space Devs
- NROL-85 Mission — SpaceX
Updates
Success confirmed
SwGustav · 4/17/2022 · source
Liftoff
SwGustav · 4/17/2022
Delayed by a day due to weather
Jay · 4/15/2022 · source
Delayed by a day
SwGustav · 4/15/2022 · source
Weather 70%
SwGustav · 4/14/2022 · source
New T-0
Cosmic_Penguin · 4/8/2022 · source
Updated T-0
Cosmic_Penguin · 4/7/2022 · source
Updated launch time.
Cosmic_Penguin · 4/4/2022 · source
NET April 15
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/15/2022 · source
