SpaceX's Historic Ride Share Mission: South Korean Spy Satellite and Ireland's First Satellite

SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a ride share mission with a payload of 25 spacecraft, including a South Korean spy satellite for the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) and the first satellite from Ireland. The booster for the mission made its 17th flight, marking the first time a Falcon 9 first stage with more than 15 previous flights supported a non-Starlink mission. The additional four SAR satellites for South Korea are being developed by Thales Alenia Space, Aerospace Industries, and Hanwha Systems Corporation. The launch comes after North Korea claimed to have successfully launched its own spy satellite, which was condemned by several nations.