SpaceX launches secret US spy satellite on 19th anniversary of company’s 1st-ever liftoff (photos)
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The Spacex Falcon 9 launches the NROL-69 task for the American National Reception Office from the Cape Capeeral Space Station in Florida on March 24, 2025. Credit: Spacex
Spacex launched its third mission for this year for SPY Satellite Spying in the United States today (March 24), the nineteenth anniversary of the first time in the company.
A Falcon 9 A missile rose from a plate in Florida Cape Capeeral Fores Fource Station Today at 1:48 pm EST (1748 GMT) at the NROL-69 mission of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).
It has been 19 years later The launch of the first SpacexWhich sent the falcon 1 rocket Skyward from Kwajalein Atoll in the South Pacific. That task failed, as did the next Falcon 1 journeys. The missile was backed by his fourth and fifth duties in September 2008 and July 2009, respectively, before its retirement in favor of Falcon 9., Which appeared for the first time in June 2010.
The first phase of Falcon 9 is located on the Cape Canaveral plate, shortly after the launch of the NROL-69 mission. | Credit: Spacex
It is not clear what NROL-69 sends. NRO has not provided any information that exceeded a brief description of the mission logo, which shows a tin -origami -style homing flying in front of wet lands, along with the phrase “Numquan Hibernare”.
“The hummingbird shows the speed and grace that we offer an advantage for the nation and its allies.” Description of the task reads. “Numquan Hibernare” is Latin for “Never Hibernation”. Our bird is vigilant. “
We also do not know what NROL-69 Orbit is targeting. Spacex This information did not provide, and the company cut the network broadcast at the request of NRO about nine minutes of launch, following the successful return in Falcon 9 First Stage in Cape Canaveral.
This was the second takeoff and the landing of this particular supporter, according to Description of Spacex’s mission.
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Spacex launched two other NRO tasks so far in 2025-NROL-153 in January and NROL-57 last Friday (March 21). Company Select a new record for reusing missiles In NROL-57, the same stage is flying the first stage Falcon 9 for the second time in only nine days.
NROL-153 and NROL-57 have been devoted to building the “widespread structure” of NRO, a large constellation of small and cost-effective satellites that are designed to increase flexibility, ability and response, according to the agency. This strategy is something through the departure of NRO, which historically relied on a small number of large but expensive Satellite.
The spreading architectural spacecraft is believed to be modified versions of Spacex Starlink Online satellites, which the company produces in large quantities.
