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
Tue, 12 May 2026 02:13:50 GMT
Orbital launch #
#7281 ever
Mission
Thirteenth 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.