SpaceX successfully launches its first spy satellite

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Update: With no weather or technical issues during its second attempt on Monday morning, SpaceX successfully launched its first major national security payload. The Falcon 9's first stage then made a stunning reentry into Earth's atmosphere and safely returned to Landing Zone-1.

Original post: SpaceX got to within 52 seconds of launching its Falcon 9 rocket Sunday morning before a problem with a sensor on its first stage forced a 24-hour scrub. Now, the rocket company is ready to try a second time on Monday morning to launch its first major national security payload.

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