Remove Ads

NROL-21

Delta II 7920-10

United Launch Alliance

Launch Status
Success

Mission

NROL-21

Type: Government/Top Secret

Classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office.

Trajectory

The trajectory is unavailable. Check back for updates.

Mission patch for NROL-21

Location

Space Launch Complex 2W

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

720 rockets have launched from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.

Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Rocket

Delta II 7920-10 – United Launch Alliance

  • Family: Delta
  • Length: 38.7 m
  • Diameter: 2.4 m
  • Launch Mass: 251 T
  • Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 5959 kg

The Delta II 7920-10 was manufactured by United Launch Alliance with the first launch on 1995-11-04. Delta II 7920-10 has 9 successful launches and 0 failed launches with a total of 9 launches. Delta II is an American space launch system developed by McDonnell Douglas, now part of the Delta rocket family operated by United Launch Alliance. With more than 150 missions and a nearly perfect track record, Delta II has established itself as one of the most successful orbital launch systems.

Agency

United Launch Alliance – ULA

  • Type: Commercial
  • Abbreviation: ULA
  • Administration: CEO: Tory Bruno
  • Founded: 2006
  • Launchers: Atlas | Delta IV | Vulcan
  • Spacecraft: CST-100 Starliner
  • Country: 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.

Subscribe
Notify of
guest

0 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments