SpaceX Launches NROL-85 Satellite from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California

SpaceX launched on Sunday, April 17 at 6:13am PT. a Falcon 9 for the NROL-85 mission, from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

The Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched the NROL-87 mission in February 2022. Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage returned and landed on Landing Zone 4 at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California