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space3 hours ago•154 min saved

SpaceX lifts off secret U.S. reconnaissance satellite from Cape Canaveral

SpaceX launched the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office’s secret NROL-95 satellite from Cape Canaveral on July 30, 2026, using a Falcon 9; payload details remain classified, and the mission patch features a ferret with the slogan 'We are the Champions.' The first stage returned to Earth about 8.5 minutes after liftoff, and SpaceX reportedly ended the livestream at the NRO’s request. NROL-95 is the fourth NRO launch of 2026, part of a broader plan for a proliferated constellation of small, cost-efficient satellites.

via space.com|

#cape-canaveral #national-reconnaissance-office #nrol-95

technology15 hours ago•3 min saved

NROL-95 Launch Sparks Sonic Boom Over Cape Canaveral

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral for the NROL-95 mission, and the first-stage booster returned to Landing Zone 2, generating a sonic boom on the Space Coast. It marks the NRO’s first Cape Canaveral launch this year and a second collaboration with the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command, with the booster on its seventh flight. The mission patch features a ferret, and Weather was forecast around 70% favorable as countdowns and livestream coverage proceeded.

via Florida Today|

#cape-canaveral #falcon-9 #nrol-95

space1 day ago•2 min saved

SpaceX to Orbit Classified NRO Payload on Falcon 9 From Cape Canaveral

SpaceX is targeting a 3:10 a.m. EDT liftoff from Cape Canaveral’s SLC-40 to deploy a classified National Reconnaissance Office payload on a Falcon 9 rocket (B1096). Weather forecasters put the chance of favorable conditions at 70%, with potential weather-related launch constraints. The booster is expected to land at Landing Zone 2 about 8.5 minutes after launch, marking SpaceX’s 18th recovery at the site and the 642nd booster landing. The NROL-95 mission is part of the National Security Space Launch Phase 2 contract, with SpaceX awarded the task order in August 2024; live coverage starts roughly an hour before liftoff.

via Spaceflight Now|

#cape-canaveral-space-force-station #falcon-9 #national-reconnaissance-office