NROL-49 (KH-11) (USA-224)
Delta IV Heavy
United Launch Alliance
Mission
NROL-49 (KH-11) (USA-224)
- Type: Government/Top Secret
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
- Launch Cost: $350,000,000
Classified payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.
Location
Space Launch Complex 6
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Space Launch Complex 6 has witnessed the launch of 14 rockets, including 14 orbital launch attempts, while Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA, has been the site for 749 rocket launches.
Rocket
United Launch Alliance 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.
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.
