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NRO Launches NROL-97 Mission on SpaceX Falcon Heavy
Original: NRO Launches NROL-97 Mission on First SpaceX Falcon Heavy
The US National Reconnaissance Office has launched its NROL-97 mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The launch, carried out from Florida, is drawing attention because it marks the first time the NRO has used the Falcon Heavy for this mission. Further details about the payload and mission objectives have not been disclosed.
Why now: The National Reconnaissance Office using SpaceX's Falcon Heavy for the first time draws interest among space and defense watchers.
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- NRO Launches NROL-97 Mission on First SpaceX Falcon Heavy · ExecutiveGov
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