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Delta IV Heavy: NROL-44

Classified payload for NRO.

Friday, 11 December 2020
Delta IV Heavy: NROL-44

Mission Data

United Launch Alliance
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈUnited Launch AllianceEst. 2006
Launch VehicleDelta IV Heavy
Vehicle FamilyDelta
Vehicle Record15 of 16 launches (93.8%)
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record175 successes / 0 failures (100%)
Success Streak175 consecutive
Mission TypeGovernment/Top Secret
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 37B
LocationπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#105
Agency Launches This Year#6
Launches From This Pad40
Launches From This Site1,132
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

About 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.

Launch updates

  1. T-0 to 01:09 UTC

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  2. weather 100% go

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  3. updating T-0 to 01:00 UTC

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  4. New T-0 01:00 UTC

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  5. weather 90%

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  6. Added new webcast link.

  7. updating T-0 and setting go due to range availability

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  8. Updated per ULA updates.

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Launch Site

Space Launch Complex 37B Β· 28.5317Β°N 80.5649Β°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.