SpaceX Launches First Satellites for New US Spy Constellation

SpaceX Launches First Satellites for New US Spy Constellation

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: May 30 2024

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  • On 22nd May 2024, SpaceX launched the first batch of operational spy satellites as part of a new U.S. intelligence network to enhance space-based surveillance. The mission, called NROL-146, was launched aboard the Falcon 9 Rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
  • SpaceX, in collaboration with Northrop Grumman, is developing hundreds of satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), an intelligence agency, to bolster the country's surveillance capabilities.
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