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The Independent UK
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SHOCKING: Us intelligence satellite launched from california d7728e7d 01a9 4e71 a878 484274ddd96f | Mind Blowing Facts

Space Launch Delta 30 Public Affairs Public Domain

A classified satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office was launched into space from California on Sunday.

The NROL-85 satellite lifted off at 6:13 a.m. from Vandenberg Space Force Base aboard a two-stage SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

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