flown by SpaceX USA

NROL-108

Success
DEC 19202014:00:00 UTC

NROL-108 mission, satellites being possibly SpaceX Starshield prototypes.

The planned launch was not known by the public until FCC filings appeared in late September followed by confirmation from the NRO on 5 October 2020, likely a relatively light payload that allows the return of the booster to the launch site.

launched from LC-39A Kennedy

aboard Falcon 9 B5 F9-103 into LEO

Broadcast

Watch how the launch went

Booster

B1059.5

Landed on ground pad · LZ-1

Payloads · 3

  • 01

    USA-312

    Reconnaissance

  • 02

    USA-313

    Reconnaissance

  • 03

    NROL-108