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US government declassifies Cold War-era 'JUMPSEAT' spy satellites

The National Reconnaissance Office just revealed the existence of its "JUMPSEAT" line of spy satellites, eight of which launched to Earth orbit between 1971 and 1987.

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SpaceX launches its 1st national security mission of 2026, sending US spy satellites to orbit

SpaceX will launch its first national security mission of the year tonight (Jan. 16), and you can watch the action live.

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SpaceX launches mysterious NROL-77 mission for the US military (video)

SpaceX launched the NROL-77 mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office today (Dec. 9), sending a classified satellite skyward from Florida's Space Coast.

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McCarthy: "'We Intended the Strike to Be Lethal' Is Not a Defense"

NRO's Andrew McCarthy on why strike on defenseless survivors of strike on drug boat was "at best, a war crime under federal law."

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

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.

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New on NRO: "This Constitution Day, Celebrate the Triumph of Originalism"

"As we celebrate the Constitution’s 238th birthday, originalism is now the dominant approach — on the left and the right — to interpret the Constitution."

Reason

SpaceX launches 10th batch of 'proliferated architecture' spy satellites for US government (video)

SpaceX launched the 10th batch of "proliferated architecture" spy satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base today (April 20).

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Rocket repurposed from intercontinental ballistic missile launches secret US spy satellites to orbit from California

A Minotaur IV rocket sent multiple classified payloads skyward for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base on Wednesday (April 16).

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SpaceX launches 9th batch of 'proliferated architecture' spy satellites for US government (video)

SpaceX launched the ninth batch of "proliferated architecture" spy satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office from Calfornia's central coast today (April 12).

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SpaceX launches secret US spy satellite on 19th anniversary of company's 1st-ever liftoff (video, photos)

SpaceX launched its third mission of the year for the United States' spy satellite agency today (March 24), the 19th anniversary of the company's first-ever liftoff.

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SpaceX sets new rocket-reuse record on launch of US spy satellites (video)

SpaceX set a new rocket-reuse record early Friday morning (March 21) when it launched a batch of spy satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.

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DOGE’s hastily launched website has already been hacked: ‘This is a joke of a .gov site’

DOGE’S website launch got off to a rocky start after two pages on the site were defaced

The Independent UK

DOGE Website Reportedly Shares Classified Intelligence Data: 'Where Did They Get This Information?'

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by Elon Musk, published classified information about another federal agency on its website, causing many to question where and how staffers within the department obtained that information.

Latin Times

SpaceX launches 7th batch of next-gen spy satellites for US government (video, photos)

SpaceX launched the seventh batch of "proliferated architecture" spy satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office tonight (Jan. 9).

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SpaceX launches 6th batch of next-gen US spy satellites from California (video)

SpaceX launched the sixth batch of "proliferated architecture" spy satellites for the NRO this morning (Dec. 17) from California's central coast.

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SpaceX launches next-gen US spy satellites, 20 Starlink spacecraft from California

SpaceX launched a batch of spy satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office on Saturday morning (Nov. 30) from California's central coast.

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SpaceX to launch 2nd batch of next-gen US spy satellites tonight

SpaceX is set to launch the second batch of satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office's "proliferated architecture" tonight (June 28).

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SpaceX launches next-gen US spy satellites and sticks the landing (video)

SpaceX launched the first batch of satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office's "proliferated architecture" early Wednesday morning (May 22).

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Final launch of Delta IV Heavy rocket scrubbed late in countdown

ULA scrubbed the last planned liftoff of its Delta Heavy IV rocket on March 28 late in the countdown clock. The mission does not yet have a new launch date.

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Watch United Launch Alliance launch its final Delta Heavy IV rocket today in this free livestream

ULA plans to launch its final Delta IV Heavy rocket on April 9 at 12:53 p.m. EDT (1653 GMT). Here's how to watch live.

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Rocket Lab launches mysterious spy satellites in 4th-ever US liftoff (video)

Rocket Lab launched from the U.S. for the fourth time ever Thursday morning (March 21), sending mystery payloads aloft for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.

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Spacex's Spacex's Top News.8B Deal With US Intelligence For Spy Satellites..8B Deal With US Intelligence For Spy Satellites.

SpaceX's Spacex's Top News.8B Deal With US Intelligence For Spy Satellites..8 billion deal with a US intelligence agency for spy satellites highlights its crucial role in national security efforts.

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Atlas V rocket to launch Space Force's 'watchdog' satellite Silent Barker on Aug. 28. Here's how to watch live

United Launch Alliance (ULA) will launch the Silent Barker mission on Tuesday (Aug. 29) on the behalf of the Space Force and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).

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Atlas V rocket rolled to pad for 'Silent Barker' spysat launch (photos)

United Launch Alliance rolled its Atlas V rocket to the launch pad today (Aug. 25), ahead of the planned Aug. 29 liftoff of the 'Silent Barker' reconnaissance mission.

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ULA Delta IV Heavy rocket puts on a show on its next-to-last launch (photos)

Stunning photos show the launch of a Delta IV Heavy rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Complex-37 on the NROL-68 mission.

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