Monday, September 2, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 will launch the third batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office to […]
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SpaceX launches NROL-186 spy satellite mission to increase “space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance”
On Friday, June 28 at 8:14 p.m. PT, Falcon 9 launched the NROL-186 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This was […]
SpaceX Falcon 9 ready to roll out the NROL-186 mission on Friday
SpaceX is targeting Friday, June 28 for a Falcon 9 launch of the NROL-186 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The […]
UPDATE SpaceX launches NROL146 on next gen spy mission sending the first reconnaissance satellite constellation
On Wednesday, May 22 at 1:00 a.m. PT, Falcon 9 launched the NROL-146 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission […]
UPDATE SpaceX schedules Wednesday to launch NROL146 on a secret mission
SpaceX is now targeting Wednesday, May 22 for a Falcon 9 launch of the NROL-146 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. […]
SpaceX to launch NROL146 on a secret mission to “increase timeliness of access, diversity of communication paths and enhance our resilience”
#NROL146 is scheduled to launch on a @SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base (@SLDelta30) May 19! This is the first launch of NRO’s proliferated architecture, delivering critical […]
ULA’s success story — Delta IV Heavy’s last launch on an NROL-70 mission
ULA’s final launch of their Delta IV Heavy is picture perfect hoisting the NROL-70 mission. Then came… “For the final time, this is Delta Launch Control, signing off.“ April 9, […]
ULA ‘Tomorrow’s the Day’, Delta IV Heavy’s Swan Song on NROL-70 mission
All is good for go for tomorrow’s final launch of the huge Delta IV for the NROL-70 mission. “While we near the final liftoff, the Delta legacy will live on […]
ULA’s Delta IV Heavy’s grand finale still a ‘Go’ for Tuesday’s NROL-70 mission
Everything continues to progress towards the ULA Delta IV Heavy launch carrying the NROL-70 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office. The mission is planned to lift off on Tuesday, April […]
Tomorrow is ULA’s historic final launch for Delta IV Heavy carrying NROL-70
Thursday’s historic launch of NROL-70 relates a partnership between the NRO and ULA that began with the first launch in 2006 that now totals 34 consecutive successes. ULA’s Wednesday update […]