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SpaceX Falcon 9

South Korea’s 3rd spy satellite successfully launched into orbit

22 Dec 2024

South Korea successfully placed into orbit its third homegrown spy satellite launched from a US space centre Saturday, the defence ministry said. Yonhap News Agency reported that a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the satellite normally lifted off at 8:34 p.m. (Korean time) from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in...

WATCH | SpaceX Falcon 9 Marks 100th Launch Of 2024 With Spy Satellite Mission For NRO

25 Oct 2024

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket achieved a significant milestone today, completing its 100th launch of 2024. The mission, named NROL-167, took off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 1:13 p.m. EDT (1713 GMT; 10:13 a.m. local time). This classified mission was conducted for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO),...