A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched NROL-48 for the National Reconnaissance Office on Sept. 22, 2025, from Vandenberg SFB, California.
Credit: SpaceX
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) expects to launch its first mission of the year as early as Jan. 16, the office said Jan.14. The mission, NROL-105, will launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg SFB, California. It would support the NRO’s 12th batch of...
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