SpaceX launches American spy satellite into orbit

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SpaceX launches American spy satellite into orbit

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches a US National Bureau of Intelligence spy satellite into orbit on April 17 from the Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.

Falcon 9 took off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at 9:13 am (local time).

After separating from the upper phase, the first phase of the rocket landed again in Landing Zone 4 about eight minutes after takeoff.

SpaceX won a contract from the U.S. Air Force in February 2019 to release the NROL-85 and NROL-87.

SpaceX had previously launched NRO satellites under commercial contracts.

The NRO builds and operates US government-classified surveillance and intelligence satellites.

This was the 148th launch of the Falcon 9 and the 14th missile mission in 2022.

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