SpaceXFalcon 9 Block 5Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
NROL-195
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Summary
NROL-195 is the fifteenth batch of satellites for a National Reconnaissance Office constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman to provide imaging and other reconnaissance capabilities. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Block 5 is assigned to launch NROL-195 from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg SFB.
- Watch
- No webcast announced yet.
- Vehicle
- Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceX
- Booster
- Booster not yet assigned · Return to Launch Site at Landing Zone 437/37 landed here
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)for NRO
- Milestone
- Planned as the 650th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 124th this yearSpaceX's 751st launch132nd this yearhumanity's 7,451st orbital launch attempt278th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: representative
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About this launch
NROL-195 is expected to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA in November 2026. It is SpaceX's 751st launch, 132nd this year and humanity's 7,451st orbital launch attempt. It is planned as the 650th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 124th this year. The booster will attempt a landing at Landing Zone 4. The payload is bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
Fifteenth 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.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Planned as the 312th launch from Space Launch Complex 4E, 74th this year · 928th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
306 launches from this pad · 922 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
16 days after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
Added launch.
Questions
When does NROL-195 launch?
NROL-195 is scheduled in November 2026.
Where can I watch NROL-195 live?
No webcast has been announced yet.
What rocket is launching NROL-195?
Falcon 9 Block 5, flown by SpaceX. Falcon 9 Block 5 spec sheet
Where is NROL-195 launching from?
Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
Will the booster land?
The booster will attempt a landing at Landing Zone 4.
What orbit is NROL-195 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.