Olio CafeNROL-48 launch thread
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| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2025-09-22, 17:38 |
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| Scheduled for (local) | 2025-09-22, 10:38 (PDT) |
| Mission | NROL-48 |
| Launch site | SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA |
| Booster | B1081-18 |
| Landing | LZ-4 |
| Customer | Northrop Grumman / NRO |
Webcasts
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Space Affairs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTeRi7EZsu0 |
| Spaceflight Now | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zqseLBMJa0 |
| NASASpaceflight | none |
| The Launch Pad | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iq7wQSA9n6A |
| SpaceX | https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1970177905633411470 |
| The Space Devs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNG11rb44QE |
Stats
Sourced from NextSpaceflight and r/SpaceX:
☑️ 44th launch from SLC-4E this year
☑️ 3 days, 1:06:21 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 29th landing on LZ-4
☑️ 31 days, 0:33:11 turnaround for B1081
☑️ 515th Falcon family booster landing, 522nd Falcon recovery attempt
☑️ 120th Falcon 9 mission of 2025, 538th overall
☑️ 124th SpaceX mission of 2025, 564th overall (excluding Starship hops)
☑️ 124th SpaceX launch of 2025, 574th overall (including Starship hops)
Mission info
Eleventh 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.
https://bsky.app/profile/rykllan.bsky.social/post/3lzgzjabohc2r
Webcast is live, Amanda Yares (Ground Systems Engineer) is hosting. Vandenberg is foggy, as usual.
Liftoff!
MECO, stage separation, M-vac ignition, fairing separation, and boostback burn.
Stage 1 landing confirmed!
Stage 2 is in terminal guidance. No further coverage of Stage 2 at the request of the NRO.
https://bsky.app/profile/planet4589.bsky.social/post/3lzn5s3mphs2d