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SpaceX/Falcon 9 Block 5·Space Launch Complex 4E

Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-136

Orbit: LEO·Type: Government/Top Secret·Agencies: National Reconnaissance Office

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-136 mission image
Vehicle: Falcon 9 Block 5Credit: SpaceX · Launch Library 2

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.

Target orbit
LEO · Low Earth Orbit
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Payload
NROL-136
Agencies
National Reconnaissance Office
Mission Update

Added launch.

Live Stream & Coverage

Stream Offline · 1 Scheduled

Target liftoff time (UTC)

12:30:00 UTC

Saturday, 21 November 2026

Planned T-0 liftoff

12:30:00 UTCWindow open
12:30:00 UTCPlanned ignition
13:00:00 UTCWindow close
Rocket family
Falcon
Height
70m
Diameter
3.7m
Payload to LEO
22,800kg
Liftoff thrust
7,607kN
Stages
2