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Delta IV Heavy | NROL-70
Delta IV Heavy | NROL-70 launched on Tue, Apr 9, 2024, 04:53 PM UTC — a United Launch Alliance mission.
Launch SuccessfulUnited Launch Alliance
Lifted offNET Apr 2024
NET Tue, Apr 9, 2024, 04:53 PM UTC
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Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Delta IV HeavyVehicle
United Launch AllianceProvider
Space Launch Complex 37BPad
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USALocation
Government/Top SecretMission type
Geostationary OrbitOrbit
Flight sequence
Mission timeline
Key events from liftoff — ignition, staging, separation and deployment — with their times relative to T0.
- IgnitionT- 00:00:05
- LiftoffT+ 00:00:00
- SupersonicT+ 00:01:18
- Max-QT+ 00:01:20
- BECOT+ 00:03:55
- Booster SeparationT+ 00:03:57
- MECOT+ 00:05:35
- Stage 2 SeparationT+ 00:05:42
- SES-1T+ 00:05:55
- Fairing SeparationT+ 00:06:37
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
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
NROL-70
Classified payload for the NRO. Last flight of the Delta IV Heavy rocket.
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Frequently asked
What time does Delta IV Heavy | NROL-70 launch?
Delta IV Heavy | NROL-70 is scheduled to lift off Tue, Apr 9, 2024, 04:53 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Delta IV Heavy | NROL-70?
Watch the official live webcast embedded on this page — it goes live shortly before liftoff.
Who is launching Delta IV Heavy | NROL-70?
Delta IV Heavy | NROL-70 is an United Launch Alliance mission flying on a Delta IV Heavy.
Where does Delta IV Heavy | NROL-70 launch from?
It lifts off from Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.