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US spy satellite launch on Atlas V rocket delayed by Tropical Storm Eta
By Amy Thompson published
United Launch Alliance is delaying the launch of an Atlas V mission 24 hours due to inclement weather from Hurricane Eta.

Watch an Atlas V rocket launch a new US spy satellite tonight!
By Amy Thompson last updated
The United Launch Alliance will launch a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office on Nov. 4, 2020. Here's how to watch.

You can watch a US spy satellite launch on a giant Delta IV Heavy rocket overnight tonight. Here's how.
By Amy Thompson last updated
Liftoff is scheduled for 12:10 a.m. EDT (0410 GMT) on Sunday (Sept. 27).

The Space Force will launch 4 secret satellites from Virginia Wednesday and you can watch it live
By Tariq Malik last updated
The U.S. Space Force will launch four top secret reconnaissance satellites into orbit from Virginia's Eastern Shore Thursday (July 15) and you can watch it live online.

2 Russian satellites are stalking a US spysat in orbit. The Space Force is watching. (Report)
By Chelsea Gohd published
A United States satellite that's used to spy on other countries is being trailed by two Russian satellites, according to the commander of the U.S. Space Force.

Russian Military Launches Secret Surveillance Satellite Into Orbit
By Elizabeth Howell last updated
A Russian Soyuz rocket launched a top-secret military satellite designed to scope out other satellites in space on Monday (Nov. 25), according to government reports.

Launch Photos: Spy Satellite NROL-71 Soars on Secret Mission Atop Delta IV Heavy Rocket
By Tariq Malik published

New US Spy Satellite Launches on Secret Mission at Last After Delays
By Mike Wall published
The NROL-71 spy satellite streaked to orbit today (Jan. 19) atop a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket, which lifted off from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base at 2:10 p.m. EST.
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