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Falcon Heavy launches first mission for US spy satellite agency
Original: Falcon Heavy flies its first mission for U.S. spy satellite agency
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket has flown its first mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office, the agency that operates the country's spy satellites. The launch marks a milestone for the heavy-lift booster, expanding its role beyond commercial and NASA missions into classified national security spaceflight, and underscores the growing reliance on SpaceX hardware for sensitive defense payloads.
Why now: The Falcon Heavy's debut launch for a classified intelligence agency is a significant milestone in US national security spaceflight.
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- Falcon Heavy flies its first mission for U.S. spy satellite agency · spaceflightnow.com
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