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SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launches NROL-97 Mission
Original: SpaceX Falcon Heavy NROL-97
SpaceX launched a Falcon Heavy rocket carrying the NROL-97 mission for the US National Reconnaissance Office from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The classified payload's purpose has not been disclosed, consistent with standard practice for national security launches. The mission highlights the growing role of commercial launch providers in delivering US government spy satellites into orbit.
Why now: A high-profile classified national security satellite launch by SpaceX draws public and space community attention.
SpaceXNational Reconnaissance OfficeKennedy Space CenterFalcon Heavy
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- SpaceX Falcon Heavy NROL-97 · Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
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