[Satellite TODAY 09-22-10] The United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched a payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) on an Atlas 5 rocket from Space Launch Complex-3 facility in Florida, the ULA announced Sept. 21.
While details of the payload’s mission were not disclosed, the NRO said the spacecraft would support national defense operations.
ULA’s next launch, scheduled for Oct. 19, is a Delta 4 Heavy NRO mission to support another national defense payload.
ULA Launches NRO Defense Payload
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