12 April 2025 year Fr. 12:25 (UTC) from the vandenberg airbase, California, USA using a launch vehicle «Falcon 9 Block 5» the mission was launched «CROL-192».
Mission «CROL-192» – This is a nine mission to run satellites for «NRO» (US National Intelligence Agency). The mission is quite secret character and therefore the number of ka «Starshield» The mission has not been announced and is not known at this time. The probable amount can be up to 22 KA. This is the third similar launch in 2025 year.
«Starshield» – This is government, Improved version of Starlink Satellites SpaceX with improved encryption and a number of other security features. These satellites can be equipped with additional equipment, such as cameras, sensors or transmitters.
In addition to increased cybersecurity, An important advantage of the system «Starshield» There will be its branch, based on a large number of relatively small satellites, capable of providing a global coating. Such a structure will provide much greater resistance to refusals compared to the traditional rate on several large geostational satellites, which, In case of emergency, can be disabled by the enemy.
As of April 2025 the year was launched at least 118 satellites «Starshield».
According to the CCS