SpaceX launches Starshield satellites for the NRO on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg

The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) launched its ninth mission supporting its so-called proliferated architecture satellite constellation using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The mission, dubbed NROL-192, also marked a big milestone for SpaceX. It will be the 400th launch of a previously flown Falcon booster. It is the third such launch so far in 2025. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base occurred on time at 5:25 a.m. PDT (8:25 a.m. EDT, 1225 UTC) Saturday, April 12. More

(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Apr 12)