This is the eighth and fi... SpaceX successfully launched the NROL-113 mission on 5th September 2024, sending classified spy satellites into orbit for the United States National Reconnaissance Office.

[Ivan Amato] not only heard about it, but also wrote a fascinating peek into the cloak-and-dagger world of cold-war spy satellites for this month’s IEEE Spectrum. According to [Ivan], the ...

However, even before the Blackbird left active duty in 1989, the United States government used another object to spy on its foes that flew well above 85,000 feet: satellites. The Cold War really ...

Here’s how it works. SpaceX launched another batch of U.S. spy satellites from California's central coast tonight (Jan. 9). A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base tonight ...

(MENAFN- AzerNews) South Korea will launch its third homegrown military spy satellite from a U.S. space center Saturday in an effort to bolster its surveillance capabilities on North Korea ...

Since its inception in 1961, the NRO has been at the helm of the United States spy satellite operations, overseeing several programs, including photoreconnaissance, communications interception, and ...

SEOUL--North Korea claimed Wednesday to have successfully placed a spy satellite into orbit with its third launch attempt this year, demonstrating the nation's determination to build a space-based ...

SpaceX's substantial ties to US national security are deeper than previously known, according to a new Reuters report. The astronautics company inked a $1.8 billion deal in 2021 with an American ...

India is preparing to launch a domestically manufactured spy satellite from a SpaceX facility in Florida, owned by Elon Musk, in April, said media reports. Tata Advanced Systems Limited's plant in ...

North Korea says it has sovereign, legitimate rights to launch spy satellites to cope with what ... aerial reconnaissance of each other and live-firing exercises and removed some of their guard ...