Delta IV Heavy | NROL-68 — launch time, webcast & live countdown

Delta IV Heavy | NROL-68 launched on Thu, Jun 22, 2023, 09:18 AM UTC — a United Launch Alliance mission.

Launch SuccessfulUnited Launch Alliance

Lifted offNET Jun 2023

NET Thu, Jun 22, 2023, 09:18 AM UTC

Live coverage

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Mission profile

Government/Top SecretMission type

Geostationary OrbitOrbit

Flight simulation

A representative gravity-turn climb for Delta IV Heavy to Geostationary Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.

Mission timeT+0:00

Altitude0.0 km

Velocity0.00 km/s

PhaseLiftoff

T+0:00 / 18:00

SimulatedRepresentative Delta IV Heavy ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.

The mission

Classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office.

Around this launch

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Good to know

What time does Delta IV Heavy | NROL-68 launch?

Delta IV Heavy | NROL-68 is scheduled to lift off Thu, Jun 22, 2023, 09:18 AM UTC.

Where can I watch Delta IV Heavy | NROL-68?

Watch the official live webcast embedded on this page — it goes live shortly before liftoff.

Who is launching Delta IV Heavy | NROL-68?

Delta IV Heavy | NROL-68 is an United Launch Alliance mission flying on a Delta IV Heavy.

Where does Delta IV Heavy | NROL-68 launch from?

It lifts off from Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.

Aurora

Tuning into the cosmos…