I gather this was Falcon 9's first EELV-certified mission, but to call it its first national security mission is quite the overstatement. Falcon 9s have already

I gather this was Falcon 9's first EELV-certified mission, but to call it its first national security mission is quite the overstatement. Falcon 9s have already launched an NRO spy satellite, the Air Force X-37B, and the mysterious Zuma.