Launch Spotlight: NROL-85 – SpaceX launches a new spy satellite to orbit from California

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SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on April 17, 2022, at 9:13 a.m. EDT. This launch will carry a spy satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office.

SpaceX’s NROL-87 launch from California in photos [Gallery]

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On Wednesday afternoon, SpaceX launched its first mission from Vandenberg for 2022, carrying a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office.

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Launch Spotlight: SpaceX launching first west coast mission of 2022, paired with RTLS landing

Seth Kurkowski -

SpaceX is preparing to launch a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office from its west coast launch site at Vandenberg Space Force Base. This will also feature an RTLS landing right next to the launch pad at its landing pad.

Launch Date: Wednesday, February 2, 3:27 p.m. EST