MISSION NAME
NROL-71 71
Status
Success
DATE
19 JAN 2019
LAUNCH PROVIDER
United Launch Alliance
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 6
Description
Classified payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.
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.