SpaceX closed out a record year by launching its 26th Falcon 9 rocket Saturday, the second in less than a week by the California rocket builder, to put a classified National Reconnaissance Office satellite into orbit.

The NROL-108 payload was a surprise late addition to SpaceX's launch manifest. The satellite's builder and purpose are mysteries, reminiscent of the equally mysterious "Zuma" payload launched by SpaceX in January 2018. Zuma was lost in a mishap of some sort shortly after reaching space and no details about its mission, or even what agency owned it, have ever surfaced.

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