Launch
United Launch Alliance
Delta IV Heavy | NROL-70
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- Agency
Mission
NROL-70
Government/Top Secret
Unknown
Classified payload for the NRO. Last flight of the Delta IV Heavy rocket.
Status
Launch Successful
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Pad
Location
America/New_York
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
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Rocket
Delta IV Heavy
The Delta IV Heavy (Delta 9250H) is an expendable heavy-lift launch vehicle, the largest type of the Delta IV family, and is the world's second highest-capacity rocket in operation. It is manufactured by United Launch Alliance and was first launched in 2004.
Details
Min stage: 2
Max stage: 2m
Length: 72.0m
Diameter: 5.0
First Flight: Dec. 21, 2004
Total launch count: 16
Successful launches: 15
Failed launches: 1
Consecutive successful launches: 15
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) capacity: 28370kg
Launch cost: US$350000000
Apogee: 40000km
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) capacity: 14210kg
Manufacturer
United Launch Alliance
Commercial
USA
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spacecraft launch services to the government of the United States. ULA launches from both coasts of the US. They launch their Atlas V vehicle from LC-41 in Cape Canaveral and LC-3E at Vandeberg. Their Delta IV launches from LC-37 at Cape Canaveral and LC-6 at Vandenberg.
2006
CEO: Tory Bruno
Atlas | Delta IV | Vulcan
CST-100 Starliner
Agency
United Launch Alliance
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spacecraft launch services to the government of the United States. ULA launches from both coasts of the US. They launch their Atlas V vehicle from LC-41 in Cape Canaveral and LC-3E at Vandeberg. Their Delta IV launches from LC-37 at Cape Canaveral and LC-6 at Vandenberg.
Details
CEO: Tory Bruno
2006
Atlas | Delta IV | Vulcan
CST-100 Starliner
Total launch count: 164
Successful launches: 164
Consecutive successful launches: 164
Pending launches: 45