SpaceX launching secret US spy satellite early on July 30: Watch it live
SpaceX is scheduled to launch a classified reconnaissance satellite, NROL-95, for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office from Cape Canaveral on July 30. Very little information has been released regarding the mission's specific objectives or payload.
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Launches & Spacecraft SpaceX launching secret US spy satellite early on July 30: Watch it live News By Mike Wall Published 29 July 2026 Liftoff of the NROL-95 mission is scheduled for 3:09 a.m. ET on Thursday (July 30).
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Click for next article A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the NROL-105 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Jan. 16, 2026. (Image credit: SpaceX) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter SpaceX plans to launch a secret reconnaissance mission for the U.S. government early on Thursday morning (July 30), and you can watch the action live.
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