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SpaceX Successfully Launches U.S. NRO Spy Satellite

By Marc Boucher

Status Report

May 1, 2017

Filed under business, NRO, NROL-76, SpaceRef, SpaceX

SpaceX Successfully Launches U.S. NRO Spy Satellite.

SpaceX

SpaceX launched a spy satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) early this morning after a one day delay. The launch appears to have placed the secret payload into a low earth orbit. SpaceX also successfully landed the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket.
SpaceX first stage landing

Marc Boucher

SpaceRef co-founder, entrepreneur, writer, podcaster, nature lover and deep thinker.

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