MISSION NAME
DSP-23 23
Status
Success
DATE
11 NOV 2007
LAUNCH PROVIDER
United Launch Alliance
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 37B
Description
Part of the USAF Defence Support Program (DSP), which forms the principal component of the Satellite Early Warning System, used by the USA.
Delta IV Heavy
Rocket Description
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.