Success
NROL-15 (Mentor) (USA-237)
Government/Top Secret
United Launch Alliance(ULA)CommercialDelta IV Heavy
GSOorbit
Classified payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.
Friday, June 29, 2012 at 1:15 PM
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Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#5,226
ULA Mission
#63
Pad Launch
#23
Location Launch
#689
Designator
2012-034
Launch Window
NET
Jun 29, 2012, 1:15 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Delta IV Heavy Specs
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.
Length
72 m
Diameter
5 m
Launch Mass
733 t
Thrust
8,674 kN
LEO Capacity
28,370 kg
GTO Capacity
14,210 kg
GEO Capacity
14,500 kg
Launch Cost
$350M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2004
Fastest Turnaround
1mo 29d
Total Launches
16
Successful
15
Failed
1
Consecutive Success
15
Maiden flight: Dec 21, 2004
United Launch Alliance
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.
Founded
2006
Administrator
Interim CEO: John Elbon
Total Launches
173
Successful
173
Failed
0
Pending
38
Consecutive Success
173
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Jun 29, 2012, 9:15 AM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778