Tag: Delta IV
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After a fiery finale, the Delta rocket family now belongs to history
The final flight of United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV Heavy rocket took off Tuesday from Cape Canaveral, Florida, with a classified spy satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office. The Delta IV Heavy, one of the world’s most powerful rockets, launched for the 16th and final time Tuesday. It was the 45th and last flight of…
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Delta IV Heavy launches on final mission
United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV rocket has successfully launched Tuesday on its final flight, the NROL-70 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office. Liftoff from SLC-37B at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station has happened at 12:53 PM EDT (17:53 UTC) following a scrub on the initial attempt over a week ago. The launch marks the…
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ULA’s penultimate Delta IV Heavy launches NROL-68 mission
United Launch Alliance’s penultimate Delta IV Heavy rocket took flight on the NROL-68 mission Thursday, lofting a secretive payload for the National Reconnaissance Office. Liftoff, from Space Launch Complex 37B at Cape Canaveral, is expected at 05:18 AM EDT (10:18 UTC). The mission was set to launch on Wednesday before ULA scrubbed the attempt due…
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Last West Coast Delta IV Heavy launches with NROL-91
United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Delta IV Heavy rocket made its last West Coast launch on Saturday, carrying out a mission for the National Reconnaissance Office, as it moves one flight closer to retirement. Liftoff of the NRO Launch 91 (NROL-91) mission from Space Launch Complex 6 — at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California…
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Vulcan on track as ULA eyes early-2021 test flight to the Moon
United Launch Alliance has announced their Vulcan rocket is progressing towards its maiden launch as soon as early-2021. While an exact launch target isn’t known yet, the mission will use a newly-built Launch Umbilical Tower while sharing Atlas V’s Vertical Integration Facility and SLC-41 launch pad in Florida. When first announced in 2014 as a…
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Vulcan on track as ULA eyes early-2021 test flight to the Moon
United Launch Alliance has announced their Vulcan rocket is progressing towards its maiden launch as soon as early-2021. While an exact launch target isn’t known yet, the mission will use a newly-built Launch Umbilical Tower while sharing Atlas V’s Vertical Integration Facility and SLC-41 launch pad in Florida. When first announced in 2014 as a…
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Delta IV Medium’s well-earned retirement with GPS finale
Nearly 17 years after it inaugurated the Delta IV family’s flight history, a Medium+ (4,2) configuration of a rocket that traces its lineage to the start of the space program bows out of operational service on Thursday with one final mission for the U.S. Air Force. The swansong flight for the Delta IV Medium from…
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ULA delays focused on protecting its 100 percent mission success rate
The Advanced Extremely High Frequency 5 (AEHF-5) mission for the U.S. Air Force has been delayed twice now, pushing its scheduled launch back over a month. The new launch date is now targeted for NET August 8th, according to ULA. However, while the delays are undesirable, they follow a roadmap of ULA’s insistence on utilizing…
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ULA Delta IV launches WGS-10 from Cape Canaveral
United Launch Alliance deployed the tenth Wideband Global Satcom satellite for the US Air Force Friday. Riding atop a Delta IV rocket, WGS-10 lift off from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station deep into a 129-minute window at 8:26pm Eastern on Friday (00:26 UTC on Saturday). The WGS-10 satellite is the latest part of a…
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ULA Delta IV successfully launches NROL-47
United Launch Alliance launched a Delta IV rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base, carrying the classified NROL-47 mission for the US National Reconnaissance Office. Following a scrub on Thursday, liftoff occurred on Friday at 22:10 UTC. NRO Launch 47, or NROL-47, is a national security payload that will be operated by the National Reconnaissance Office…