ULA Delta IV Heavy NROL-70
Delta IV Heavy
Status
Success
Date
9 APR 2024
16:53
Launch Provider
United Launch Alliance
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 37B
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Overview
Classified payload for the NRO. Last flight of the Delta IV Heavy rocket.
Rocket
Delta IV Heavy
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Stages
2
Livestream
Rocket Details
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.
Height
72 m
Diameter
5 m
Launch Mass
733 T
Thrust
8,674 kN