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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SpaceX Launches First Satellites for New US Spy Constellation