Overview

• The NROL-69 mission launched on March 24, 2025, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, marking the first NRO mission under SpaceX's NSSL Phase 2 contract.
• The Falcon 9 rocket's first-stage booster, reused from a previous mission, successfully landed at Landing Zone 1 in Florida, demonstrating SpaceX's advancements in reusable rocket technology.
• This mission supports the National Reconnaissance Office's proliferated satellite architecture, a strategy to enhance resilience and agility in U.S. intelligence operations.
• The NRO has launched over 150 satellites in the past two years, creating the largest and most capable government satellite constellation in U.S. history.
• SpaceX has one remaining NRO mission under its NSSL Phase 2 contract as the U.S. Space Force transitions to awarding new contracts under NSSL Phase 3.