Falcon 9 • NROL-153

January 7, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the latest batch of Starshield satellites to support the National Reconnaissance Office’s proliferated architecture constellation. This was the seventh such launch supporting this satellite constellation. A little more than eight minutes after liftoff, the first stage booster touched down on the SpaceX droneship, ‘Of Course I Still Love You,’ positioned in the Pacific Ocean. Watch replay of live coverage.