"Watch Live: United Launch Alliance's Final Delta IV Heavy Rocket Liftoff"
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United Launch Alliance's Delta Heavy IV rocket will launch for the final time from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, carrying a classified payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. The nature of the payload remains a mystery, but it is likely a sophisticated spy satellite. The launch can be watched live on Space.com, and the retirement of the Delta IV Heavy paves the way for ULA's new Vulcan Centaur rocket.
Topics:science#delta-iv-heavy#nrol-70#space-launch#spacetechnology#spy-satellite#united-launch-alliance
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