Mission Highlight: NROL-105 SpaceX plans to launch the NROL-105 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) on Friday, Jan. 16, at 11:18 p.m. EST. The Falcon 9 will lift off from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The NRO is the U.S. government agency responsible for developing, launching, and operating Continue reading "National Reconnaissance Office adds to its growing eye in the sky" The post National Reconnaissance Office adds to its growing eye in the sky appeared first on Astronomy Magazine .