SpaceX is poised to launch on Thursday a secretive payload known as Zuma for the US government, though the nature of the mission and the agency behind it remain a mystery.
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Nov 16, 2017
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A spy satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office has been launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
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Sep 24, 2017
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Japan launched a new spy satellite into orbit Friday, officials said, in its latest effort to beef up surveillance against the threat of North Korean missiles.
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Sep 23, 2011
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Israel's latest spy satellite began transmitting pictures on Thursday, the defence ministry said, overcoming initial hiccups on its launch nine days ago.
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Sep 22, 2016
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When you're Thierry Legault and you want to challenge yourself, the bar is set pretty high.
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Sep 2, 2015
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SpaceX on Sunday postponed for 24 hours the launch of a secretive US government payload, known only as NROL-76, due to a "sensor issue" with the rocket, a spokesman said.
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Apr 30, 2017
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Japan is to launch a new spy satellite on Sunday to strengthen its monitoring capabilities amid concern that North Korea may carry out more missile and nuclear tests.
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Jan 23, 2013
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(Phys.org) -- Eleven tiny satellites called CubeSats will accompany a spy satellite into Earth orbit on Thursday, Aug. 2, inaugurating a new type of inexpensive, modular nanosatellite designed to piggyback aboard other NASA ...
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Jul 31, 2012
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The U.S. government has taken the first steps toward allowing commercial space companies to launch its national security satellites into outer space.
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Oct 18, 2011
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Elon Musk's SpaceX is building a network of hundreds of spy satellites under a classified contract with a U.S. intelligence agency, Reuters reported, citing five people familiar with the program.
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