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SpaceX Falcon Heavy launches NROL-97 mission for US spy agency
Original: SpaceX Falcon Heavy launches NROL-97 mission at NASA's Kennedy Space Center
SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying the NROL-97 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office. The flight, conducted from Launch Complex 39A, delivered a classified national security payload into orbit. Details of the spacecraft and its purpose remain secret, as is standard for NRO missions.
Why now: A rare Falcon Heavy flight carrying a classified US intelligence payload naturally draws broad attention.
SpaceXNASANational Reconnaissance OfficeKennedy Space CenterFalcon Heavy
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