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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.