Chantilly, Va. –
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), in partnership with U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC), Space Launch Delta 45, and SpaceX, successfully launched the NROL-69 mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on March 24, 2025, at 1:48 p.m. EDT. The Falcon 9 reusable rocket booster returned safely to Landing Zone 1 after delivering the national security payload to orbit.
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