Delta IV Powerhouse blasts off with Largest Spy Satellite in the World

June 11, 2016January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 7044 Views Cape Canaveral, NRO, NROL-37

America’s most powerful rocket blazed into the skies over Florida on Saturday, lifting the classified NROL-37 satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office to join a fleet of signals intelligence satellites eavesdropping on foreign territories.

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Delta IV Heavy ready to try again, Florida Weather still a Problem

June 11, 2016January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 4311 Views Cape Canaveral, NRO, NROL-37

The Delta IV Heavy Rocket carrying the classified NROL-37 payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office is ready to try again after Thursday’s scrubbed launch attempt.

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Uncooperative Weather scrubs Delta IV Heavy Launch after extended Countdown

June 9, 2016January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 6319 Views Cape Canaveral, NRO, NROL-37

Thursday’s Delta IV launch attempt with the classified NROL-37 satellite was scrubbed after an extended countdown due to uncooperative weather conditions on Florida’s Space Coast, not providing a lucky gap in clouds teams had hoped for throughout the day.

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Massive Eavesdropping Satellite cleared for Launch atop Delta IV Heavy Rocket

June 8, 2016January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 7745 Views Cape Canaveral, NRO, NROL-37

America’s largest rocket is set for liftoff on Thursday with a clandestine satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.