Secret Spy Satellite Takes Off: Stunning Images
June 20, 2012 03:40 PM The National Reconnaissance Office provides satellite imagery for intelligence operations and national defense. Here's a look at the agency's most recent rocket launches.
Final Stretch
Workers attend to the NROL-38 system as it is rolled to the launch pad at Cape Canaveral. Credit: United Launch Alliance
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