SpaceX Launches 11th Batch of 'Proliferated Architecture' US Spy Satellites

Falcon 9 launch pushes NRO satellite fleet past 200 in orbit

The launch of NROL-48 marked the eleventh launch in the NRO’s growing proliferated architecture The post Falcon 9 launch pushes NRO satellite fleet past 200 in orbit appeared first on SpaceNews.

SpaceX launches 11th batch of 'proliferated architecture' US spy satellites

SpaceX launched the latest set of "proliferated architecture" spy satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office today (Sept. 22), sending them up from California's central coast.

NRO, SpaceX launch reconnaissance satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB – Spaceflight Now

File: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands in launch position at Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base ahead of the launch of the NROL-57 mission. Image: SpaceX The National Reconnaissance Office sent its 11th batch of small, reconnaissance satellites into low Earth orbit Monday morning. These are believed to be Starshield satellites, a government variant of SpaceX’s Starlink satellites, though the NRO hasn’t confirmed t…

SpaceX Boosts NROL-48 in Key U.S. Intelligence Mission

SpaceX successfully launched NROL-48 on Sept. 22, 2025, for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. The mission deployed small satellites into orbit, supporting the “proliferated architecture,” a strategy to boost resilience by using many small spacecraft for surveillance and intelligence.

Spy Satellite Launch, New Astronauts & a Lunar Lander Deal – Space News Roundup (Sept 22–23, 2025)

Rocket Launches and Satellite Deployments Spy sats on the West Coast: SpaceX lofted another batch of classified U.S. spy satellites on Sept. 22, with a Falcon 9 roaring off Vandenberg Space Force Base at 1:38 p.m. EDT (10:38 a.m. local) space.com. The NROL-48 mission – SpaceX’s 11th dedicated launch for the National Reconnaissance Office’s new “proliferated architecture” – carried a cluster of undisclosed reconnaissance payloads. The NRO is pivo…