United Launch Alliance will use a Delta IV Heavy rocket to launch the NROL-71 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office. This will be 132nd mission for United Launch Alliance and our second Delta IV Heavy launch in less than four months. It is the 382nd Delta launch since 1960, the 38th for a Delta IV rocket since 2002 and the 11th Delta IV Heavy. The launch is scheduled for 12/19 at 5:44 p.m. PST. | United Launch Alliance

Launch highlights! Highlights from the Feb. 10 early morning #DeltaIV launch, which successfully delivered #NROL45 to orbit for the National Reconnaissance Office | United Launch Alliance

10K views · 509 reactions | Watch a preview video of what you can expect during the Delta IV Heavy rocket's flight on Wed. At the request of our customer, live coverage of the NROL-44 mission will conclude after payload fairing jettison approximately seven minutes into flight. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rp1alc74k28 | United Launch Alliance | Facebook

On March 24, 2025, at 1:48 p.m., SpaceX launched the NROL-69 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40). The NROL-69 mission is a classified mission for the National Reconnaissance Office. | Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex