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United Launch Alliance

NROL-68

Success

Delta IV Heavy

T-minus to liftoff

HOURS

MINUTES

SECONDS

Thursday June 22 2023, 09:18:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

VehicleDelta IV Heavy

OrbitGeostationary Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 37B

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Mission

Classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office.

Quick facts

VehicleDelta IV Heavy

OrbitGeostationary Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 37B

SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

WindowThursday June 22 2023, 07:00:00 UTC→Thursday June 22 2023, 11:45:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyDelta

All launches

United Launch Alliance

NROL-68

Success

Delta IV Heavy

T-minus to liftoff

HOURS

MINUTES

SECONDS

Thursday June 22 2023, 09:18:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskLOW

Go93%

VehicleDelta IV Heavy

OrbitGeostationary Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 37B

Launch CodexDossier

Every source for this mission in one place — news, social, references, notes & the exact timeline.

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Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Space Launch Complex 37B

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.532, -80.565

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Mission

Classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office.

Q's read

Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go93%LL2 Go90%Wind1 m/sGusts2 m/sCloud5%Temp28°C

Quick facts

VehicleDelta IV Heavy

OrbitGeostationary Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 37B

SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

WindowThursday June 22 2023, 07:00:00 UTC→Thursday June 22 2023, 11:45:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyDelta

Launch CodexDossier

Every source for this mission in one place — news, social, references, notes & the exact timeline.

Explore

Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Space Launch Complex 37B

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.532, -80.565

Scrub riskLOW

Go93%

Q's read

Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go93%LL2 Go90%Wind1 m/sGusts2 m/sCloud5%Temp28°C