NROL-73

A classified National Reconnaissance Office payload will ride a ULA Vulcan from Vandenberg SLC-3E. NROL-73 is one of five NRO missions in ULA's 11-flight FY24 final-year NSSL Phase 2 order, assigned in October 2023; payload and orbit remain undisclosed.

Status

Date TBD

Date and time

2026

Rocket

Vulcan

Operator

United Launch Alliance

Launch site

Space Launch Complex 3E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Payload

Government/Top Secret