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NROL68NROL-68
Government/Top Secret
United Launch Alliance(ULA)CommercialDelta IV Heavy
Direct-GEOorbit
Classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office.
Thursday, June 22, 2023 at 9:18 AM
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Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#6,463
ULA Mission
#157
Pad Launch
#39
Location Launch
#892
Designator
2023-089
Weather GO
90%
Weather Concerns
Anvil Cloud Rules, Ground Winds
Launch Window
NET
Jun 22, 2023, 9:18 AM
Precision
Minute
Schedule Changes
1 update
Lift Off
7:00 AM
Window Open
11:45 AM
Window Close
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
Social Flight Log
- Jun 22, 2023, 3:47 PM
Launch success.
Source - Jun 22, 2023, 9:18 AM
Liftoff.
Source - Jun 22, 2023, 8:54 AM
Livestream has started
Source - Jun 22, 2023, 6:51 AM
Updated weather.
Source - Jun 22, 2023, 5:38 AM
New T-0.
Source - Jun 22, 2023, 5:11 AM
New T-0.
Source - Jun 21, 2023, 5:40 AM
Scrubbed for the day, 24 hours recycle.
Source - Jun 21, 2023, 5:25 AM
Countdown in unplanned hold while pre-launch checks continue.
Source - Jun 21, 2023, 3:34 AM
New T-0.
Source - Jun 18, 2023, 2:30 PM
Updated weather forecast.
Source - Jun 17, 2023, 3:21 PM
Weather 70%
Source - Jun 14, 2023, 5:22 PM
Updated T-0.
Source - Jun 7, 2023, 10:46 PM
Added launch window.
Source - May 28, 2023, 11:48 AM
Reverted launch time estimates; apparently was in error.
Source - May 27, 2023, 6:40 AM
Added launch time.
Source - May 23, 2023, 5:53 PM
NET June 21.
Source - Apr 25, 2023, 7:47 AM
NET May 2023
Source - Apr 6, 2023, 5:02 PM
Delayed due to valve issue.
Source - Mar 21, 2023, 8:26 PM
NET April 20
Source - Mar 14, 2023, 2:59 PM
NET April
Source - Mar 11, 2023, 7:55 PM
NET 1H 2023
Source - Oct 27, 2022, 4:27 AM
NET March
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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 22, 2023, 5:18 AM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778