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SpaceX Launches NROL-97 Mission for US Spy Agency
Original: NROL-97 Mission
SpaceX is flying the NROL-97 mission, a launch carried out on behalf of the US National Reconnaissance Office, which operates the country's spy satellites. Details about the payloads remain classified, as is standard for NRO missions. The flight draws attention as part of SpaceX's ongoing series of national security launches for the US government.
Why now: A newly announced or conducted classified national security launch by SpaceX naturally draws public attention.
SpaceXNational Reconnaissance OfficeNROL-97
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