Falcon-9R B1103.2 | NROL-172 Starshield | 11.05.2026

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Kolejny start  z satelitami Starshield w ramach Proliferated Architecture NRO NROL-172 został zaplanowany na NET 12.05.2026 o 00:28 CEST.
Ma to być drugi z około sześciu startów w tym roku.
Booster ma wylądować na barce  „Of Course I Still Love You”.

Lukas C. H. @GewoonLukas_ 4:58 PM · May 8, 2026
The next Starshield launch for the NRO's Proliferated Architecture is coming up! Designated NROL-172 and scheduled for NET May 11th at 22:28 UTC, this will be the 2nd of ~6 launches this year. Unlike the last 2 missions, NROL-48 & 105, NROL-172 will be a droneship landing again.

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LAUNCH UPDATE: NROL-172 is scheduled to launch on a @SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base NET May 11.
This is NRO's 2nd proliferated mission in partnership with @USSF_SSC under the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 contract. 🤝

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