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spacetechnology2 years ago•2 min saved

"SpaceX Launches Classified National Security Mission for US Space Force from Florida's Space Coast"

SpaceX is set to launch the USSF-124 mission for the U.S. Space Force today, a classified national security mission with little information revealed. The Falcon 9 rocket will carry two satellites to low Earth orbit, with the launch scheduled for 5:30 p.m. EST from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This launch is part of a busy period in spaceflight, with other missions including SpaceX's Starlink satellite launch and a private moon-landing mission.

via Space.com|

#national-security-mission #satellite-launch #space-force

space2 years ago•1 min saved

"Space Force Overcomes Hurricane Delay to Launch Critical National Security Mission"

United Launch Alliance's most powerful version of the Atlas V rocket successfully launched a national security mission for the U.S. Space Force and National Reconnaissance Office from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The mission, named SILENTBARKER/NROL-107, included multiple payloads aimed at providing space situational awareness and tracking. The rocket's destination was geosynchronous orbit, requiring ULA's most powerful variation of the Atlas V rocket. This marked ULA's 18th and final NRO mission aboard an Atlas V rocket, as future national security missions will be launched using ULA's next-generation Vulcan Centaur rocket. The next rocket launch from Florida is expected to be a Falcon 9 Starlink mission by SpaceX.

via USA TODAY|

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