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Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base scheduled for Thursday morning

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – A Falcon 9 launch of the NROL-167 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 24, between 10:13 a.m. and 11 a.m.

The image below, courtesy of the National Reconnaissance Office, is the mission's emblem.

NROL-85 Mission Emblem

According to the National Reconnaissance Office, this will be the third launch of proliferated reconnaissance architecture in orbit above the Earth following the NROL-113 and NROL-186 missions.

Additional related launches are expected through 2028 stated the National Reconnaissance Office.

After first stage separation, the re-usable booster will return to Earth to land on the Of Course I Still Love You drone ship awaiting in the Pacific Ocean detailed Vandenberg Space Force Base in a press release Wednesday.

The image below shows an exploded generic depiction of the Falcon 9 first-stage booster assigned to this mission, courtesy of the National Reconnaissance Office.

Falcon 9 Illustration

The second stage is powered by a single Merlin Vacuum Engine and is used to deliver the mission's payload into the desired orbit following first-stage separation explained the National Reconnaissance Office.

A live webcast of the mission will begin about five minutes before liftoff which you can watch here.

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