SpaceX Launches Spy Satellite From Vandenberg Late Thursday Night
Friday March 21, 2025
(File photo courtesy of SpaceX)
Updated--SpaceX launched a spy satellite from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County late Thursday night.
Liftoff for the Falcon 9 rocket was at 11:49 PM.
This was the fourth flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched NROL-126, Transporter-12, and SPHEREx.
The Falcon 9 first stage landed back at Vandenberg Space Force Base about eight minutes after launch.