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Photos: Navy satellite encapsulated, mated to Atlas 5
The U.S. Navy's Mobile User Objective System communications satellite No. 5 was encapsulated in the payload fairing at Astrotech on June 4 and then hoisted atop the United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket at Complex 41 on June 13.
Photos: More shots of Saturday’s Delta 4-Heavy rocket Launch
Departing on three pillars of fire, the United Launch Alliance Delta 4-Heavy rocket lifted off at 1:51 p.m. from Cape Canaveral for a classified national security satellite deployment.
Photos: Spectacular start to Delta 4-Heavy’s satellite deployment mission
The United Launch Alliance Delta 4-Heavy rocket fired away from Cape Canaveral at 1:51 p.m. EDT today to deploy a covert surveillance satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.
Recap story: Triple-barrel Delta 4-Heavy launches national security satellite
Two million pounds of firepower successfully launched a behemoth Delta 4-Heavy rocket and a top-secret eavesdropping surveillance satellite into space Saturday, embarking on a taxing climb directly into geosynchronous orbit 22,300 miles above the Earth to deploy one of the pinnacles of U.S. intelligence-gathering.
Photos: Delta 4-Heavy launch as seen from press site
Members of the news media — reporters and photographers — witnessed the United Launch Alliance Delta 4-Heavy rocket lifted off from the ITL Causeway on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, about 1.7 miles from the pad.
Video: America’s most capable rocket ascends from Cape Canaveral on NROL-37
The United Launch Alliance Delta 4-Heavy rocket, standing 235 feet tall and weighing 1.6 million pounds fully fueled, unleashes 2.1 million pounds of thrust from the three RS-68A main engines at 1:51 p.m. EDT (1751 GMT) today to launch from Cape Canaveral on NROL-37.
Photos: Gantry rollback for second launch attempt
After being put back in position around the Delta 4-Heavy rocket after Thursday's weather scrub, the 330-foot tall mobile service tower is retracted again at Cape Canaveral's pad 37B for launch that will place the NROL-37 payload into Earth orbit.
Video: Animated preview of Delta 4-Heavy rocket ascent on NROL-37
Narrated animation explains the United Launch Alliance Delta 4-Heavy rocket ascending to space with the NROL-37 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office through T+plus 6 minutes, 30 seconds before going into a news blackout.
Video: NROL-37 payload and Delta 4-Heavy rocket prepped for launch
Narrated video packages show the shrouded NROL-37 payload being hoisted atop the United Launch Alliance Delta 4-Heavy rocket and the retraction of the mobile service gantry.
Video: Weather forces postponement of Delta 4-Heavy rocket launch
Giving every opportunity for the storm clouds to blow clear after a four-hour hold, the United Launch Alliance Delta 4-Heavy rocket counts down Thursday afternoon at Cape Canaveral until the clocks had to be halted for the day.