VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – Early Tuesday, the National Reconnaissance Office successfully launched the NROL-149 mission aboard a Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex-4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base. According to the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), this mission is the sixth launch of its proliferated space-based architecture and the eighth and final NRO launch for the year.  From June of 2023 to December of 2024, ten missions…

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Falcon 9 launch of NROL-149 from Vandenberg SFB scheduled early morning Tuesday, December 17

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off early Tuesday morning from the California coast in a National Reconnaissance Office mission. The rocket launched at 5:19 a.m. from Vandenberg Space Force Base northwest of Santa Barbara and carried an undisclosed number of NRO satellites into space. Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/BXZGTpzCEP— SpaceX (@SpaceX) December 17, 2024 The rocket’s first stage landed on a droneship at sea.  The National Reconnaissance Office …

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SpaceX launch sends rocket into early morning sky over California coast

A Falcon 9 rocket launched the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)'s NROL-149 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, at 8:19 a.m. EST on December 17, as per reports. The flight carried next-generation spy satellites designed for the United States' intelligence needs. The reusable first-stage booster successfully landed on the drone ship “Of Course I Still Love You” in the Pacific Ocean, marking SpaceX's 384th recovery of an orbit…

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SpaceX Launches NROL-149 Spy Satellites for NRO with Successful Rocket Landing

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – A Falcon 9 launch of NROL-149 has been announced for Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, at 5:20 a.m. According to Vandenberg Space Force Base, the launch dates and times are subject to change based on mission requirements. After first stage separation, the booster on this mission will return to Earth to land on the Of Course I Still Love You drone ship awaiting in the Pacific Ocean. A live webcast of the launch will be…

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A Falcon 9 rocket will deliver a gift of more spy satellites into orbit as soon as early Tuesday from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The SpaceX rocket’s departure may occur at 5:20 a.m. from Space Launch Complex-4 on South Base, according to Vandenberg representatives. Notices advising pilots and boaters about the upcoming mission had pinpointed the launch opportunity between 1:20 and 5:43 a.m.  Rocket launch times depend on where a payload needs …

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SpaceX Launch of NRO Payload Planned for Early Tuesday at Vandenberg SFB

File: The Falcon 9 at sunrise Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024 as final preparations were made for the NROL-167 mission. Image: SpaceX. SpaceX is preparing for its final mission supporting the National Reconnaissance Office in 2024. The NROL-149 mission is targeting liftoff on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at 5:20 a.m. PST (8:20 a.m. EST, 1320 UTC). Spaceflight Now will have live coverage beginning about 30 minutes prior to …

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Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Starshield satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from California for the NRO – Spaceflight Now

A Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket took off Tuesday morning from the coast of California on a mission of the National Recognition Office (NRO). The rocket was launched from the Vandenberg Space Force Base northwest of Santa Barbara, at 5:19 a.m., bringing an undisclosed number of NRO satellites into space. The National Recognition Office is part of the United States Intelligence Community and an agency of the United States Department of Defense. Liftoff! …

Un cohete Falcon 9 de SpaceX despegó la madrugada del martes desde la costa de California en una misión de la Oficina Nacional de Reconocimiento (NRO). El cohete se lanzó desde la Base de la Fuerza Espacial Vandenberg al noroeste de Santa Bárbara, a las 5:19 a.m., llevando una cantidad no revelada de satélites de la NRO al espacio. La Oficina Nacional de Reconocimiento es parte de la Comunidad de Inteligencia de los Estados Unidos y una agencia …

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SpaceX sends a rocket to the California coast sky first thing in the morning

On an early foggy California morning, Tuesday, December 17 at 5:19 a.m. PT, Falcon 9 launched the NROL-149 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Photos by Satnews This was the 22nd flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, SDA-0B, Iridium OneWeb, Transporter-7, NROL-113, NROL-167, and 14 Starlink missions. 
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SpaceX’s foggy Tuesday launch of NROL-149 mission – SatNews

Santa Barbara County was jolted awake by sonic booms early Tuesday morning. At 5:19 a.m., SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket for the NROL-149 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base. The launch send several loud booms throughout the county. Numerous edhat readers wrote in to state their windows rattled, doors slammed shut, and they jumped out of bed due to the noise. Early morning rocket launch send sonic …

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Early Morning Rocket Launch Wakes Up Santa Barbara County

The National Reconnaissance Office launched the NROL-149 mission from the Space Launch Complex-4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Tuesday. The government agency said Tuesday it partnered with the U.S. Space Force Space Launch Delta 30 and SpaceX for this latest mission. The NROL-149 was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. NRO’s 2024 Launches NRO completed six launches supporting NRO’s proliferated architecture in 2024, …

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NRO Completes Sixth Launch With NROL-149

The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) on Tuesday morning successfully launched its sixth and final proliferated satellite architecture mission of the year, marking 10 total missions in the last 19 months […]

NROL-149 mission successfully launched from Vandenberg SFB early Tuesday morning

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