SpaceX to Launch Spy and Starlink Satellites from California
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SpaceX is set to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on November 30, carrying U.S. spy satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and 20 Starlink satellites. This mission, NROL-126, is part of the NRO's "proliferated architecture" strategy, which involves deploying numerous smaller, resilient satellites. The Falcon 9's first stage will attempt a landing on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean, marking the first launch and landing for this booster.
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