Delta IV - United Launch Alliance
WEBThe Delta IV launch system was available in three configurations: the Delta IV Medium+, with two or four solid rocket motors (SRMs) and the Delta IV Heavy. Each configuration was comprised of a common booster core (CBC), a cryogenic upper stage and a 5-meter-diameter payload fairing (PLF).
Delta IV Heavy - Wikipedia
WEBThe Delta IV Heavy (Delta 9250H) was an expendable heavy-lift launch vehicle, the largest type of the Delta IV family. It was the world's third highest-capacity launch vehicle in operation at the time of its retirement in 2024, behind NASA's Space Launch System and SpaceX's Falcon Heavy and closely followed by CASC's Long March 5.
WEBDelta IV Heavy rockets are built at ULA’s 1.6-million-square- foot, state-of-the-art production facility in Decatur, Alabama. Delta IV Heavy rockets launch from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida and Space Launch Complex-6 at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
NROL-70: Final Delta IV Heavy prepared for launch - United Launch Alliance
WEBMar 12, 2024 · United Launch Alliance (ULA) will use a Delta IV Heavy rocket to launch the NROL-70 mission in service to the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and support for the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC).
'Heavy' history: ULA launches final Delta rocket after 64 years …
WEBApr 9, 2024 · United Launch Alliance (ULA) ignited its last Delta IV Heavy rocket to launch NROL-70, a classified payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).
'Rocket cam' takes you aboard final launch of ULA's Delta IV Heavy ...
WEBApr 25, 2024 · After 64 years, the United Launch Alliance launched the final flight of its Delta IV Heavy rocket on April 9th, and stunning rocket cam footage captured the fiery finale.
DELTA IV HEAVY LAUNCHES NROL-70 - United Launch Alliance
WEBA United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy rocket is launching the NROL-70 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). Liftoff will occur from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.
ULA Delta IV Heavy Launches into History with Spectacular Final …
WEBApr 10, 2024 · At the heart of the Delta IV Heavy are its three Common Booster Cores, each powered by an Aerojet Rocketdyne, and L3Harris Technologies company, RS-68A engine, the most powerful hydrogen-fueled rocket engine ever flown.
ULA Delta IV Heavy rocket puts on a show on its next-to-last …
WEBJun 27, 2023 · A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Base on June 22, and the launch was captured in stunning detail in photographs and video.
ULA Delta IV Heavy Launches into History with Spectacular
WEBOn April 9 at 12:53 p.m. EDT, the final United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy rocket launched a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office, NROL-70, marking the end of an era for this remarkable rocket.