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.
What are the symbols in Delta IV Heavy final NRO flight from the …
WEBMar 27, 2024 · The Delta IV Heavy, throughout its career launching from the Space Coast since 2004, has lofted multiple NRO missions into space, each with its own symbolic emblem. Each "mascot" on the mission...
Delta IV - Wikipedia
WEBThe Delta IV Heavy (Delta 9250H) combines a 5 m (16 ft) diameter DCSS and payload fairing with two additional CBCs. These are strap-on boosters which are separated earlier in the flight than the center CBC.
> Launches > launch-nrol-91 - National Reconnaissance Office
WEBThe Delta IV Heavy can lift 28,370 kg (62,540 lbs) to low Earth orbit and 13,810 kg (30,440 lbs) to geostationary transfer orbit. It is an all liquid-fueled rocket, consisting of an upper stage, one main booster and two strap-on boosters.
> Launches > launch-nrol-82 - National Reconnaissance Office
WEBThe NROL-82 mission patch was designed to commemorate the many heroic acts and sacrifices made to protect our way of life. The NROL-82 logo depicts an eagle, America’s symbol of freedom, wearing the traditional flight gear of a WWII Fighter Ace, specifically Gregory “Pappy” Boyington.
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. This is the 16th and final launch of a Delta IV Heavy rocket.
WEBSep 7, 2022 · United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV Heavy is a heavy-lift launch vehicle, the largest type of the Delta IV family and one of the world’s most powerful rockets.
What’s that rocket? Meet ULA’s Delta IV Heavy - Space Explored
WEBApr 26, 2021 · It’s the big brother of the Delta IV medium that has since been retired and had its last flight in August 2019. In fact, the heavy variant of the Delta IV series is on its way out as well: ULA’s new Vulcan rocket system will pick up …
'Heavy' history: ULA launches final Delta rocket after 64 years …
WEBApr 9, 2024 · The Delta program logo on the side of the last Delta IV Heavy and Delta rocket to fly after 64 years of service. (Image credit: United Launch Alliance) ULA is retiring the Delta IV,...