Demosat and 3CS-1 & 2Delta IV Heavy Boeing Launch Status Partial Failure Tue ยท Dec 21st, 2004 4:50 PM EST Watch Online Location Space Launch Complex 37B Cape Canaveral, FL, USA 214 rockets have launched from Cape Canaveral, FL, USA. Rocket Delta IV Heavy Length: 72 meters Diameter: 5 meters First Launch: December 21, 2004 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. The Delta IV Heavy rocket has been launched a total of 12 times with 11 successful and 1 failed launches. Agency Boeing Type: Commercial Abbreviation: BA Administration: Leanne Caret Founded: 2002 Launchers: SLS Spacecraft: Starliner Country: USA Boeing as a space agency has recently provided NASA with assistance on sending humans to the ISS from American with both their construction of the CST-100 Starliner crew capsule and their work on the SLS Avionics to return to the moon and beyond. Their ventures in GPS satellite systems and Tracking and Data Relay Satellites provide information about earth-orbiting craft to stations on the ground. They also enable research on the ISS and will be helping with the construction of the Lunar Gateway. View Rocket Launch Schedule