Atlas V rocket launches 'Silent Barker' spysat for US Space Force

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launced the SILENTBARKER/NROL-107 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and U.S. Space Force (USSF) from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida on Sept. 10, 2023. Full Story: www.space.com/atlas-v-rocket-...
Credit: ULA

[@rgthrasher]

Something happened at Fairing Sep - way too much debris afterwards, and they ended the webcast very early...

[@user-co8uy5rb2s]

Yeah, it separated. 😅

[@Vindictus67]

They could have kept the A5 program going, by substituting Merlin 1D engines in place of the RD180s...

[@stillnopickles.]

My brother built the boosters on this rocket!!

[@winstonsmith478]

Russian designed engines propel a US satellite with a military purpose into orbit. How ironic.

[@cristianhugomunozcampos3450]

russia... irrelevant regional actor, boring topic. 🚬👌😎✌️🇺🇦

[@araujofi]

is so irrelevant that the entire west is talking about them, including you, more than 15000km away from their region@@cristianhugomunozcampos3450

[@user-co8uy5rb2s]

Chinese made electronic parts too. Think on that. 🤔

[@SomeRandom6uy]

why your comment dont attract trolls ? mine did. I envy you.

[@payattention621]

This rocket is to cool the tropical belt and reflect sunlight.

[@roslyntaber9580]

Dwayne chéri je t'adore mon ange Love so lifftof with u Dwayne Elliot chéri Its so beautiful so bright and so magic like U Dwayne chéri ...

[@miralam2582]

He said RD 180 wow thats a russian engine Right?

[@user-ik1sc3fj9n]

🎉 good morning 🌞

[@outbacktrek]

[@CCCvr1192]

Astro chris

[@Brainiac5sKrypton]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@CCCvr1192]

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[@payattention621]

Russia and China we know what you are up to. The world speaks.

[@ericblanchard5873]

But do we know what the aliens are up to?

[@SomeRandom6uy]

after space junk and debris, now weaponizing space, what a wonderful world..

[@cantstopflying4137]

Are we still using plastic straws ?

[@stephen3765]

What

[@user-co8uy5rb2s]

Your question makes no sense.