NRO Starshield A1 on Falcon 9, 2024-05-22 (Success)
ResultSuccess
Date2024-05-22 08:00 UTC
VehicleFalcon 9Falcon 9
Falcon 9 flight no.330success rate so far 99%
No. in 202493 / 255orbital attempts
Agency countryUnited StatesSPX
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | South Base, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California |
| Payload | NRO Starshield A1 |
| GCAT launch tag | 2024-096 |
| Mass to orbit | 15.5 t |
Neighbouring Falcon 9 launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-08 | Starlink Group 6-56 | Falcon 9 | KSC | Success |
| 2024-05-10 | Starlink Group 8-2 | Falcon 9 | VSFBS | Success |
| 2024-05-13 | Starlink Group 6-58 | Falcon 9 | CC | Success |
| 2024-05-14 | Starlink Group 8-7 | Falcon 9 | VSFBS | Success |
| 2024-05-18 | Starlink Group 6-59 | Falcon 9 | CC | Success |
| 2024-05-22 | NRO Starshield A1 | Falcon 9 | VSFBS | Success |
| 2024-05-23 | Starlink Group 6-62 | Falcon 9 | CC | Success |
| 2024-05-24 | Starlink Group 6-63 | Falcon 9 | KSC | Success |
| 2024-05-28 | Starlink Group 6-60 | Falcon 9 | CC | Success |
| 2024-05-28 | EarthCARE | Falcon 9 | VSFBS | Success |
| 2024-06-01 | Starlink Group 6-64 | Falcon 9 | CC | Success |
Falcon 9 launches per year
Counts orbital launch attempts (successes and failures); suborbital flights excluded. Countries are those of the launching agency.