Thursday’s launch has been scrubbed. Officials said they will make another attempt to launch the rocket at 1:37 p.m. Friday. The rocket will carry the NROL-70 mission for the National Reconnaissance ...

The last Delta IV Heavy rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral SFS on April 9 on a mission for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), marking not only the end of what was once the heaviest-lift U.S.

OVERALL. WHILE A SWANSONG FOR A HEAVY LIFT ROCKET FROM THE CAPE TOMORROW, DELTA ROCKETS ARE A FAMILIAR SIGHT ON THE SPACE COAST, OF COURSE, WITH EARLY VERSIONS DATING BACK TO THE 1960S. OUR SPACE ...

United Launch Alliance teams have set a new target date for the final launch of their Delta IV heavy rocket after a previous attempt was scrubbed late in the countdown last week. The rocket launch was ...

Credit: United Launch Alliance With the upcoming launch of the last Delta IV Heavy, a family of rockets that has been flying since 1960 comes to an end. United Launch Alliance, a joint venture of ...

ROCKET IS SET TO LAUNCH ON THURSDAY. IT’S AN EXPLOSIVE LAUNCH SCENE FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS ON THE CAPE. OUR SPACE COAST BUREAU CHIEF, SCOTT HEIDLER EXPLAINS WHY IT’S BEEN A CRITICAL ROCKET FOR ...

ULA's Delta IV Heavy rocket will conduct a final, classified mission on Thursday after a notable 20-year career. Reading time 3 minutes As the band Europe once sang, it’s the final countdown, at least ...

This is the rocket that literally lights itself on fire before it heads to space. It’s the world’s largest rocket entirely fueled by liquid hydrogen, a propellant that is vexing to handle but ...

United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV Heavy rocket launched for the final time on Tuesday, bringing an end to six decades of service by the Delta family of rockets. The Delta IV Heavy, which first flew in ...

Delta IV Heavy made its debut during a December 2004 demonstration flight from Florida's Launch Complex 37. United Launch Alliance's last Delta IV Heavy triple-core rocket will launch on the NROL-70 ...

Delta IV Heavy, we're ready for your fiery − and final − show. The last launch ever for United Launch Alliance's powerful rocket is one you won't want to miss. The Delta IV Heavy rocket will attempt ...