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TWIRL 60: SpaceX is set to launch classified spy satellites for the U.S. government

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We have three satellite launches this week, two will happen in China while SpaceX will carry out the other one for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office on a classified satellite mission.
This week we have three missions putting satellites into orbit. Two of the missions are being done by China and the other will be performed by SpaceX on behalf of the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. The latter mission is classified so official details are not out but it’s reported that Intruder 13A/B satellites will be launched and form part of the NOSS-3 surveillance constellation. Each of the launches this week are currently scheduled for Friday. The first mission of the day, slated for 11 a.m. UTC is a Long March CZ-3B/E carrying the Zhongxing 6D satellite.

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