SpaceX rocket loaded with spy satellites seen over downtown L.A.

Tony Kurzweil
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A SpaceX rocket carrying a set of spy satellites for the U.S. government was seen flying over downtown Los Angeles overnight.

The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County around 1 a.m.

The launch was part of a National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) mission, according to a Space.com report.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is seen over the downtown Los Angeles skyline on May 22, 2024.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is seen over the downtown Los Angeles skyline on May 22, 2024.

Very little about the spy satellites has been revealed.

“We don’t know much about the payloads sent to space as p[art of the NROL-146, mission which isn’t surprising; the NRO typically reveals little about its satellites‘ activities and capabilities,” the report stated.

Video captured the rocket flying over the downtown Los Angeles skyline during the early morning hours.

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The rocket successfully touched down about 9 minutes after the launch on the Of Course I Still Love You (OCISLY) drone ship in the Pacific Ocean.

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