Space.com Secret US Spy Satellite Heading to Low-Earth Orbit, SpaceX Launch License Shows 1 May 2017 fborgosano Leave a comment Share: The U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) isn’t saying much about its new spy satellite, now scheduled to blast off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Monday (May 1), but it will be heading into low-Earth orbit, SpaceX’s launch license shows. from Space.com bit.ly/2oYPkmr Share: