Earth orbit
NROL-179
The NROL-179 mission, launched by SpaceX aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, is a classified mission for the National Reconnaissance Office. It involves deploying a payload intended for national security purposes into a designated orbit. Specific details about the payload, its capabilities, and the precise orbital parameters remain undisclosed due to the classified nature of the mission.
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The NROL-179 mission, launched by SpaceX aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, is a classified mission for the National Reconnaissance Office. It involves deploying a payload intended for national security purposes into a designated orbit. Specific details about the payload, its capabilities, and the precise orbital parameters remain undisclosed due to the classified nature of the mission.
The launch
- Launch
- Jun 19
- Launch location
- SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB
- Launch vehicle
- Falcon 9
- Orbit
- Earth orbit
Launch intelligence
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the NROL-179 mission on Friday, June 19, 2026 at 8:50 AM (UTC).
- Launch provider
- SpaceX
- Vehicle
- Falcon 9
- COSPAR launch ID
- 2026-141
- Flight profile
- Orbital
- Launch result
- Success
- Window opens
- Jun 19, 2026, 08:40 UTC
- Target T-0
- Jun 19, 2026, 08:50 UTC
- Window closes
- Not published
- Provider display
- Jun 19
- Pad and location
- SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB
Overcast · 58°F · Wind 3 mph
- Temperature
- 57.6°F
- Wind
- 2.5 mph
- Condition
- Overcast
- Forecast updated
- Jun 19, 2026, 10:01 UTC
Launch media
Mission timeline
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Mission ended — Archived
End date not documented
Launch succeeded; current mission operations are not tracked by RocketLaunch.Live
Gallery
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