SpaceX launches US spy satellites into orbit in fourth 2026 mission VIDEO

SpaceX has successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying classified satellites for the US National Reconnaissance Office, marking the company's fourth intelligence mission of 2026.

The launch, conducted as part of the NROL-95 mission, lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 3:09 a.m. local time, Caliber.Az reports, citing foreign media.

The mission was SpaceX's fourth launch for the U.S. intelligence agency in 2026, following the successful deployment of the NROL-105, NROL-172, and NROL-179 missions.

The National Reconnaissance Office has not disclosed the specifications or purpose of the satellites placed into orbit, as details of its operations remain classified.

By Bakhtiyar Abbasov