United Launch AllianceVulcanSpace Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
NROL-100
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Summary
NROL-100 is expected to launch on an United Launch Alliance Vulcan from Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA in 2026. It is United Launch Alliance's 194th launch, 24th this year and humanity's 7,531st orbital launch attempt. It is planned as the 10th Vulcan flight. The payload is bound for Unknown (N/A).
- Watch
- No webcast announced yet.
- Vehicle
- Vulcan · United Launch Alliance
- Booster
- No booster details available.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Unknown (N/A)for NRO
- Milestone
- Planned as the 10th Vulcan flightUnited Launch Alliance's 194th launch24th this yearhumanity's 7,531st orbital launch attempt358th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: representative
Target from padside's flight model. Not a catalogued object; this panel switches to the tracked orbit once the object is catalogued. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
About this launch
Classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office
Pad
Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Planned as the 55th launch from Space Launch Complex 3E, 7th this year · 950th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
48 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
about 4 years after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
Adding launch
Questions
When does NROL-100 launch?
NROL-100 is scheduled in 2026.
Where can I watch NROL-100 live?
No webcast has been announced yet.
What rocket is launching NROL-100?
Vulcan, flown by United Launch Alliance. Vulcan spec sheet
Where is NROL-100 launching from?
Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit is NROL-100 going to?
Unknown (N/A), a government/top secret mission.