NROL-70
Delta IV Heavy
United Launch Alliance
Weather Forecast During Launch
According to weather officials, there’s a 90% chance of favorable weather conditions at the time of the launch.
Trajectory
View comprehensive details including the rocket’s trajectory, velocity, altitude, thrust, and more at FlightClub.io.
Mission
NROL-70
- Type: Government/Top Secret
- Orbit: Unknown
- 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, FL, USA
Space Launch Complex 37B has witnessed the launch of 40 rockets, including 40 orbital launch attempts, while Cape Canaveral, FL, USA, has been the site for 948 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.
Historic!!!
At $350,000,000 million dollars a pop!, It’s time to retire!….
SpaceX rideshare tomorrow is 250,000,000 and it’s a much smaller rocket. Half the $ must be spent at the gas station.
And disposable at that
Tell us about the load. No humans?
This rocket is not designed to launch a crew. The mission section has information about the mission. This mission is top secret and the payload has not been disclosed.
How many times has this rocket been launched?
More details about the Delta Heavy rocket including the number of launches can be found here:
https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/rocket/delta-iv-heavy-united-launch-alliance/
im am ready for this lanuch! but my favorite lanuches are the Space-x Storship rocket