Find out how the National Reconnaissance Office and Space Systems Command are advancing a space launch program seeking to protect U.S. interests in space.

SpaceX is preparing for its next Falcon 9 launch on Monday afternoon from the Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral. Liftoff for the NROL-69 mission is targeted for 1:48 p.m. ET. Sign up for our Newsletters SpaceX says this is a classified mission for the National Reconnaissance Office,

The FAA has released a draft environmental assessment evaluating the impact of increasing launches from 50 to 120 per year.