"Delta Rocket Family's Fiery Finale Marks End of an Era"
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The final flight of United Launch Alliance's Delta IV Heavy rocket took off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying a classified spy satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office. This marked the end of a 389-mission legacy dating back to 1960. The rocket's successful liftoff and deployment of the payload into a high-altitude orbit signaled the conclusion of the Delta rocket family's era, as ULA transitions to its new-generation Vulcan rocket.
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