SpaceX’s Spy Satellite Triumph and Comet SWAN’s Fiery Demise

23/04/2025 8 min
SpaceX’s Spy Satellite Triumph and Comet SWAN’s Fiery Demise

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Episode Synopsis

In today's episode, we delve into SpaceX's successful launch of the NROL-145 mission, marking a significant advancement in U.S. national security with the deployment of spy satellites. We also explore the dramatic disintegration of Comet C/2025 F2 (SWAN) as it neared the Sun, providing astronomers with valuable insights into cometary behavior. Join us for these stories and more on Simply News.

Sources:
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=nrol-145
https://spaceflightnow.com/2025/04/19/live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-third-nro-mission-in-eight-days/
https://www.nro.gov/news-media-featured-stories/news-media-press-releases/Archived-Press-Releases/Press-Release-Article/Article/4160673/nro-launches-tenth-proliferated-architecture-mission-with-nrol-145/
https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/launch/falcon-9-block-5-nrol-145/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3Ov9W_GYZA
https://universemagazine.com/en/green-comet-c-2025-f2-swan-may-not-have-survived-its-approach-to-the-sun/
https://www.virtualtelescope.eu/2025/04/22/comet-c-2025-f2-swan-a-new-image-22-apr-2025/
https://earthsky.org/space/new-comet-swan25f-april-2025-how-to-see-it/
https://astro.vanbuitenen.nl/comet/2025F2
https://en.as.com/latest_news/a-missing-comet-remains-visible-from-the-us-how-and-when-to-see-it-n/

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