First Satellites For NRO LEO Constellation Launched

Credit: SpaceX
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg SFB May 22 carrying the first operational spacecraft in a new network of low Earth orbit reconnaissance satellites for the NRO. The number, location and manufacturer of the spacecraft were not disclosed, and the launch service was procured outside...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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