Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
SpaceX
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
N/A
Mission type
Government/Top Secret
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Sat, 17 Jan 2026 04:39:51 GMT
Orbital launch #
#7187 ever
Go probability
100%
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.