flown by SpaceX USA

NROL-57

Success
MAR 21202506:49:00 UTC

NROL-57 Mission (NRO Proliferated Architecture Mission). 8th batch of SpaceX/Northrop built 11 Starshield satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office.

launched from SLC-4E Vandenberg

aboard Falcon 9 B5 F9-450 into SSO

Broadcast

Watch how the launch went

Booster

B1088.4

Landed on ground pad · LZ-4

Payload

USA-487 - USA-497 (Starshield Group 1-7)

Reconnaissance

last updated May 2, 2026