SpaceX launches US spy satellites into orbit
A Falcon-9 rocket belonging to the space transport company SpaceX has been successfully launched to carry spy satellites for the US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) into orbit as part of the NROL-146 mission.
US-based space transport company SpaceX's NROL-146 mission, conducted on behalf of the US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), has begun.
The Falcon-9 rocket carrying the spy satellites was successfully launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in the US state of California at 01:00 local time.
Following the launch, it was reported that the reusable first-stage booster of the Falcon-9 rocket would land on the platform named 'Of Course I Still Love You' located in the Pacific Ocean.
DETAILS KEPT SECRET
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) provides satellite intelligence to various government units as the agency that designs, builds, launches, and operates the US government's spy satellites.
Due to confidentiality policies, details such as the number and specifications of the spy satellites that SpaceX sent into orbit remain unknown.
News Source: 12punto
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