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Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-105
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NROL-105

Falcon 9 Block 5

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This page records Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-105 and its reported outcome: Launch Successful. The date above is a historical record.

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LAUNCH SITEVandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission

Twelfth 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.

Launch vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Destination orbit
Unknown
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 4E
Provider
SpaceX
Recovery
Return to Launch Site, The Falcon 9 first stage B1100 has landed on Landing Zone 4 after its 2nd flight. +1

The vehicle

Published configuration and flight history.

Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch vehicle

Falcon 9 Block 5

Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.

Height
70 m
Diameter
3.65 m
Stages
2
Recorded launches
537
First flight
2018-05-11

Recorded timing

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35 minute windowPublished target
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Target ·

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Flight timeline

Planned sequence, not live telemetry. Times are relative to the launch target.

  1. T−00:38:00

    GO for Prop Load

  2. T−00:35:00

    Prop Load

  3. T−00:35:00

    Stage 1 LOX Load

  4. T−00:16:00

    Stage 2 LOX Load

  5. T−00:07:00

    Engine Chill

  6. T−00:01:00

    Startup

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  1. T−00:01:00

    Tank Press

  2. T−00:00:45

    GO for Launch

  3. T−00:00:03

    Ignition

  4. T+00:00:00

    Liftoff

  5. T+00:01:12

    Max-Q

  6. T+00:02:11

    MECO

  7. T+00:02:15

    Stage 2 Separation

  8. T+00:02:23

    SES-1

  9. T+00:02:28

    Booster Boostback Burn Startup

  10. T+00:02:58

    Fairing Separation

  11. T+00:03:23

    Booster Boostback Burn Shutdown

  12. T+00:05:59

    Entry Burn Startup

  13. T+00:06:14

    Entry Burn Shutdown

  14. T+00:07:12

    Stage 1 Landing Burn

  15. T+00:07:39

    Stage 1 Landing

Launch site & orbit

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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Launch site

DestinationUnknown

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