NROL-70
Delta IV Heavy
United Launch Alliance
Rocket Launch Video
Weather Forecast During Launch
According to weather officials, there's a 90% chance of favorable weather conditions at the time of the launch. Officials are monitoring weather conditions with concerns related to Cumulus Cloud Rule.
Trajectory
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Rocket Launch Timeline
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| T- 00 : 00 : 05 | Ignition Start of the engine ignition sequence |
| T+ 00 : 00 : 00 | Liftoff First upwards movement of the rocket |
| T+ 00 : 01 : 18 | Supersonic Vehicle is supersonic |
| T+ 00 : 01 : 20 | Max-Q Maximum dynamic pressure |
| T+ 00 : 03 : 55 | BECO Booster Engine Cutoff |
| T+ 00 : 03 : 57 | Booster Separation The side boosters are separated from the launcher. |
| T+ 00 : 05 : 35 | MECO Cut-off of the main engine |
| T+ 00 : 05 : 42 | Stage 2 Separation Separation of the second stage from the first |
| T+ 00 : 05 : 55 | SES-1 First start of the second engine |
| T+ 00 : 06 : 37 | Fairing Separation Separation of the payload fairing |
Mission
NROL-70
- Type: Government/Top Secret
- Orbit: Geostationary Orbit
- Launch Cost: $350,000,000
Classified payload for the NRO.
Last flight of the Delta IV Heavy rocket.
Location
Space Launch Complex 37B
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Space Launch Complex 37B has witnessed the launch of 40 rockets, including 40 orbital launch attempts. While Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, has been the site for 1027 rocket launches.
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.
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.
