On January 8, 2018 at 01:00 UTC the "Falcon 9” rocket-carrier was launched from SLC-40 of the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, USA. The launch was performed by the "SpaceX” private company supported by the 45th Space Wing of US Air Force. The rocket orbited the U.S. government’s top secret “Zuma” payload. Officials with Northrop Grumman, the spacecraft’s manufacturer, did not confirm the status of the mission.