NRO Successfully Launches First Mission Of 2025

The National Reconnaissance Office mission NROL-153 launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Jan. 9 at 10:53 p.m. EST from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.

Credit: SpaceX
The National Reconnaissance Office’s (NRO) first mission of 2025 was successfully launched on Jan. 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, the agency announced. NROL-153 was launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 10:53 p.m. EST from Space Launch Complex-4 East, a Jan. 9 NRO press release...
Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

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