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SpaceX is carrying out the NROL-97 mission, a launch supporting the US National Reconnaissance Office. Details of the payload are classified, as is standard for NRO flights, and the launch is drawing attention among space watchers tracking SpaceX's government work and the growing cadence of national security missions on commercial rockets.
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SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The heavy-lift vehicle lifted off from Launch Complex 39A, adding to the company's string of missions this year. Details about the payload, mission objectives and whether the rocket's side boosters were recovered have not been specified, but the launch drew broad attention as one of the day's most-watched space events.
- 3SpaceX Stock Surges After ISS and Google Launches●SpaceX stock surges after successful ISS and Google launches
Reports claim SpaceX stock surged following two successful missions: an International Space Station resupply launch and a launch carrying a Google-related payload. Commentators are linking the gains to the company's run of reliable launches. Note that SpaceX is privately held, so references to its stock likely concern valuations or indirect investment vehicles rather than a public listing.