SpaceX Launches NRO Reconnaissance Satellite Constellation Batch 13 from Vandenberg
Summary: SpaceX successfully launched the 13th batch of satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office's reconnaissance constellation, designated NROL-172, on a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base on May 11. Liftoff occurred at 7:13:50 p.m. PDT (02:13:50 UTC), and the booster landed on the drone ship 'Of Course I Still Love You' in the Pacific Ocean.