The U.S. Air Force has a new missile-tracking sentinel in orbit. A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched the new missile-warning satellite Friday night (Jan. 19) from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Liftoff occurred at 7:48 p.m. EDT (0048 GMT on Jan. 20) after a one-day delay so engineers could address a ground-based issue associated with the rocket's … [Read more...] about Atlas V Rocket Launches New Missile-Warning Satellite for US Air Force
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In Photos: NROL-47 Spy Satellite Launches Into Space on Delta IV Rocket
On Jan. 12, 2018, the U.S. spy satellite NROL-47 launched into space atop a United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. See video of the launch here! See photos from the stunning launch here. This Photo: The liftoff moment for NROL-47 as a secret mission is born. … [Read more...] about In Photos: NROL-47 Spy Satellite Launches Into Space on Delta IV Rocket
US Launches Spy Satellite on Secret Mission
The fleet of U.S. spy satellites has just welcomed a new member. The NROL-47 spacecraft soared into Earth orbit today (Jan. 12), riding atop a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Medium rocket that lifted off from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base at 5:11 p.m. EST (2211 GMT, 2:11 p.m. local California time). NROL-47 will be operated by the National Reconnaissance … [Read more...] about US Launches Spy Satellite on Secret Mission
Watch ULA Kick Off 2018 With a Spy Satellite Launch
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is planning to conduct its first launch of 2018 this afternoon with a spy satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office as its payload. The Delta IV rocket launch, which was scrubbed Wednesday due to high wind conditions, will lift off from Space Launch Complex 6 at Vandenberg Air Force Base on the Pacific Coast of California. ULA, a joint … [Read more...] about Watch ULA Kick Off 2018 With a Spy Satellite Launch
Watch a Delta IV rocket launch a secret satellite to space
This afternoon, the United Launch Alliance is set to launch a classified spy satellite on one of its Delta IV rockets from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. This will be ULA’s first launch of 2018, and the 27th launch for the US National Reconnaissance Office, which operates a host of satellites used for intelligence gathering and surveillance. The mission — … [Read more...] about Watch a Delta IV rocket launch a secret satellite to space
US Launching New Spy Satellite Thursday: How to Watch It Live (Updated)
The United States government plans to launch another reconnaissance satellite Thursday (Jan. 11), and you can watch the liftoff live. The launch, originally planned for Wednesday, was delayed 24 hours due to high winds, according to launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA). The NROL-47 spacecraft is scheduled to launch atop a ULA Delta IV Medium rocket from California's … [Read more...] about US Launching New Spy Satellite Thursday: How to Watch It Live (Updated)