SpaceX launches 10th batch of ‘proliferated architecture’ spy satellites for US government (video)
When buying with links to our articles, it may gain the future and partnership partners in the commission.
Credit: Spacex
Spacex cleared another group of satellites to spy from the following generation of the US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) this morning (April 20).
A Falcon 9 A missile was lifted from California fog Vandinburg satellite base Today at 8:29 am EST (1229 GMT; 5:29 am local California time), on a mission called NRO NROL-145.
NROL-145 was the tenth launch to support the “spreading architecture” of NRO, a new network consisting of many effective young people. Satellite Instead of a few capabilities, but expensive.
The first phase of the Spacex Falcon 9 to land on a ship at sea after launching the NROL-145 mission to the American National Reception Office from the Vandenberg Space Base in California on April 20, 2025. credit: Spacex
“The presence of hundreds of small satellites in orbit is invaluable on the NRO mission,” said Chris Skoliz, director of NRO in the Press Group about the spreading architecture network, which you can find. here.
“They will provide larger re -visit rates, increase coverage, and deliver information in time – and ultimately helps us to provide more than our customers need faster.”
It seems that everything is going well today; The first stage of Falcon 9 fell on a drone in the Pacific Ocean after about eight minutes of launch as planned. It was the twelfth launch and landing of this particular supporter, According to Spacex.
Related to: Spacex launch satellites to spy in the United States on the Falcon 9 trip of 100 (video, photos)
Related stories:
– Spacex: Facts about Elon Musk for space
– Spacex launch an American army -ranked espionage and territorial missiles
– Spacex launches the American satellite, and a land missile on the Easter flight free of flaws
Spacex ended the live broadcast today after the supporting landing, at the request of NRO; We did not get views from the upper stage in Falcon 9 or information about the load. This is not surprising; NRO tends to be very tight around spacecraft and activities.
But the widespread architecture craft It is believed to be Amended versions of Spacex Starlink Online satellites, with some high -tech spy equipment attached.
The first task of the spreading architecture It was launched in May 2024. All 10 of them flew on the Falcon 9 missiles from Vandenberg.
