NRO Launches Fifth Mission For New Satellite Constellation

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched Nov. 30 carrying a batch of satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office and 20 Starlink spacecraft.

Credit: NRO
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) launched the NROL-126 mission on Nov. 30 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, sending the fifth batch of spacecraft into orbit for its growing constellation. The spacecraft were launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 3:10 a.m. EST, supported by the...
Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

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