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Rocket Lab Launches Fifth National Security Mission for NRO

'Live and Let Fly' Launched from Wallops Island, VA

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Tom Patton
Mar 21, 2024
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Rocket Lab USA successfully launched a dedicated mission for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) from Launch Complex 2 in Wallops, Virginia.

“The NRO (has) placed their trust in Rocket Lab since our first launch together in 2020."
Peter Beck, Rocket Lab

The NROL-123 mission, called ‘Live and Let Fly’, was launched on a Rocket Lab Electron launch ve…

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