---
title: "Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-105"
url: "https://nova-maind.com/launches/2026-457"
date_utc: "2026-01-17T04:39:51.000Z"
vehicle: "Falcon 9"
operator: "SpaceX"
site: "Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA"
outcome: "success"
publisher: "NovΔ mAInd (https://nova-maind.com)"
---

# Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-105

> Falcon 9 launched NROL-105 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on 17 January 2026 at 04:39 UTC. Outcome: success. Operator: SpaceX.

Twelfth 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.