NROL-65 (USA-245 / KH-11)Delta IV Heavy United Launch Alliance Launch Status Success Wed ยท Aug 28th, 2013 2:03 PM EDT Watch Online https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYTWEbGWWe8 Mission NROL-65 (USA-245 / KH-11) Type: Government/Top Secret Classified payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. Location Space Launch Complex 6 Vandenberg AFB, CA, USA 83 launches have been at this location. Rocket Delta IV Heavy Length: 72 meters Diameter: 5 meters First Launched: 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 operatio. It is manufactured by United Launch Alliance and was first launched in 2004. The Delta IV Heavy rocket has been launched a total of 11 times with 10 successful and 1 failed launches. Agency United Launch Alliance 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. View Rocket Launch Schedule