SpaceX launches NROL-179 spy satellite mission for U.S. National Reconnaissance Office from California
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Mike Wall
Summary
SpaceX launched the NROL-179 mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on June 19. A Falcon 9 rocket carried a new batch of spy satellites for the U.S. government, lifting off at 4:50 a.m. EDT. The NRO operates the United States' fleet of reconnaissance satellites, and this mission adds to their orbital capabilities.
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Twitter / XSpaceX launches NROL-179 spy satellite mission for U.S. National Reconnaissance Office from Californiaspace.comKey quotes
· 4 pulledSpaceX launched the latest batch of spy satellites for the U.S. government early Friday morning (June 19).
A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base on Friday, at 4:50 a.m. EDT (0850 GMT; 1:50 a.m. local California time).
The launch kicked off a mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) called NROL-179.
The NRO operates the United States' fleet of spy satellites.
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