Delta IV NROL-65 Launch Highlights

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Published 2013-08-28

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying a payload for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) lifts off from Space Launch Complex-6. Designated NROL-65, the mission is in support of national defense. This is ULA's eighth launch in 2013, the 24th Delta IV mission and the second Delta IV Heavy launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base.

All Comments (14)

@inthetearoom 10 months ago

was there that day. still gives me goosebumps
@djvandrake 10 years ago

It was a beautiful day to fly!
@undeze 10 years ago

Great video
@nexor844 10 years ago

Podczas startu wygląda jak ogromna dłoń wystawiająca środkowy palec w stronę ludzkości :) Odkrywanie kosmosu jest niesamowite tak przy okazji, brakuje mi w tych czasach takich perełek jak lądowanie gdzieś pierwszy raz. Tak jak to było z księżycem.
@castun66 10 years ago

That's a lot of orange tanks for a satellite. :)
@enoz2 9 years ago

Absolutely beautiful!
@PTNLemay 10 years ago

0:58 Where the engines supposed to scorch the side that much upon ignition?
@TheGamesWin 10 years ago

Except this one is real.
@GB3770 9 years ago

This video gives me hope for the world - oddly. Having said that - this tech really is old hat - where are the anti-grav drives?
@TheAllaboutPC 10 years ago

Meh, I can do that in KSP.
@auxpr 10 years ago

Rad
@PegasusResearch 10 years ago

Just what we needed Yet ANOTHER spy satellite LOL
@MCY0104 10 years ago

Nope, Saturn V dwarfs anything else (apart from the N-1).