SpaceX flies three missions in 13 hours, including Falcon Heavy for NRO
SpaceX launched three orbital missions in under 13 hours: Crew-13 with four astronauts to the ISS, Transporter-18 with 130 satellites, and the classified NROL-97 for the NRO on a Falcon Heavy. It was the first Falcon Heavy launch for the National Reconnaissance Office.
- Crew-13 sent four astronauts to the ISS on Thursday morning
- Transporter-18 carried 130 satellites; a booster flew its 25th mission
- Falcon Heavy was used for an NRO mission for the first time
- Both Falcon Heavy side boosters landed nearly simultaneously at Cape Canaveral
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