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# [NROL-87 Mission](https://spaceontop.com/nrol-87-mission)

 Written by [Avus](https://spaceontop.com/author/avus) | Feb 3, 2022 7:37:00 PM

On Wednesday, February 2 at 12:18 p.m. PST, Falcon 9 launched the NROL-87 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This was the first launch and landing of this booster, which will be prepared for re-flight on another NRO mission later this year.

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