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United Launch AllianceLaunch SuccessfulGovernment/Top SecretDelta IV Heavy
Launched 2024-04-09 16:53 UTCSpace Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Success
Reached Geostationary Orbit
Worldwide
68th
orbital launch attempt in 2024
United Launch Alliance
2nd
launch this year
Space Launch Complex 37B
1st
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
292 d 7 h
since the pad's previous launch
Planned times, from liftoff at . The result is at the top of the page.
Classified payload for the NRO. Last flight of the Delta IV Heavy rocket.
Launch Provider
Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2006 · CEO Mark Peller
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spacecraft launch services to the government of the United States. ULA launches from both coasts of the US. They launch their Atlas V vehicle from LC-41 in Cape Canaveral and LC-3E at Vandeberg. Their Delta IV launches from LC-37 at Cape Canaveral and LC-6 at Vandenberg.
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Successful
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Upcoming
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scheduled
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Launch success confirmed
SwGustav
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Liftoff
hitura-nobad
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Official Webcast by United Launch Alliance has started
Launch Library 2
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Weather 90% GO
hitura-nobad
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Rescheduled for April 9.
Cosmic_Penguin
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NET April 8.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Delayed beyond April 1st UTC.
Cosmic_Penguin
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NET April 1st.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Delayed beyond March 29, TBD.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Setting GO
hitura-nobad
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Scrubbed for the day, caused by a GN2 pipeline ground pump failure.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Hold at T-3:58.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Official Webcast by United Launch Alliance has started
Launch Library 2
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New T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
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New T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Weather 30% GO.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Launch time confirmed by NRO.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Added tentative launch window per marine navigation warnings.
Cosmic_Penguin
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NET March 28.
Cosmic_Penguin
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NET March 2024.
Cosmic_Penguin
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NET February 2024.
Cosmic_Penguin
Height
72m
Diameter
5m
To low Earth orbit
28,370kg
Liftoff thrust
8,674kN
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