The Final Delta IV Heavy: ULA Launches the NROL-70 Mission

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Published 2024-04-09
The final launch of the Delta IV Heavy. The United Launch Alliance will launch the NROL-70 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office. This will be the final time that a Delta IV, and a Delta, in general, will fly. NROL-70 is a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office.

Window Opens: April 9th at 12:53PM EDT (16:53 UTC)
Window Closes: April 9th at 4:52PM EDT (20:52 UTC)

Mission: Delta IV Heavy launch of NROL-70 for the National Reconnaissance Office
Launch Location: Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Earth.
Target orbit: Classified but estimated to be a geosynchronous transfer orbit
Rocket configuration: 9250; Delta Common Booster Core with two Delta Common Booster Core, a 5 meter diameter Delta Cryogenic Second Stage, and no third stage. Fairing is the metallic tri-sector fairing from Titan.
Rocket trajectory: Straight east from the Cape
Stats:
· ULA's 160th launch overall and its 2nd launch of the year.
· Delta's 389th and final launch. 16th and final launch of Delta IV Heavy.
· ULA's 27th launch from SLC-37B, Delta IV Heavy's 11th and final launch from SLC-37B.
· 43rd overall launch from SLC-37B.

NSF forum link: forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=58567.0

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