{"id":14079,"date":"2018-01-11T21:13:47","date_gmt":"2018-01-11T13:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/photos-mobile-gantry-rolled-back-to-reveal-delta-4-rocket-at-vandenberg\/"},"modified":"2018-01-11T21:13:47","modified_gmt":"2018-01-11T13:13:47","slug":"photos-mobile-gantry-rolled-back-to-reveal-delta-4-rocket-at-vandenberg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/photos-mobile-gantry-rolled-back-to-reveal-delta-4-rocket-at-vandenberg\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: Mobile gantry rolled back to reveal Delta 4 rocket at Vandenberg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 32-story-tall mobile service tower at the Delta 4\u2019s launch pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California was retracted away from the rocket Thursday in advance of a planned liftoff with a top secret National Reconnaissance Office payload.<\/p>\n<p>The classified NROL-47 payload is set to ride the 217-foot-tall (66-meter) rocket from Space Launch Complex 6 at Vandenberg. It will be the last \u201csingle-stick\u201d Delta 4-Medium rocket to fly from the remote facility on California\u2019s Central Coast.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_29624\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29624\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29624\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/div_nrol47_r1111201850219PM63.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/div_nrol47_r1111201850219PM63.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/div_nrol47_r1111201850219PM63-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/div_nrol47_r1111201850219PM63-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/div_nrol47_r1111201850219PM63-678x452.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-29624\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ULA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_29625\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29625\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29625\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/div_nrol47_r2111201850306PM63.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/div_nrol47_r2111201850306PM63.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/div_nrol47_r2111201850306PM63-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/div_nrol47_r2111201850306PM63-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/div_nrol47_r2111201850306PM63-678x452.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-29625\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ULA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_29626\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29626\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29626\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/div_nrol47_r3111201850357PM63.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/div_nrol47_r3111201850357PM63.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/div_nrol47_r3111201850357PM63-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/div_nrol47_r3111201850357PM63-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/div_nrol47_r3111201850357PM63-678x452.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-29626\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ULA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_29627\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29627\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29627\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/div_nrol47_r4111201850450PM63.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/div_nrol47_r4111201850450PM63.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/div_nrol47_r4111201850450PM63-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/div_nrol47_r4111201850450PM63-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/div_nrol47_r4111201850450PM63-678x452.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-29627\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ULA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_29628\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29628\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29628\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/div_nrol47_r6111201850603PM63.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/div_nrol47_r6111201850603PM63.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/div_nrol47_r6111201850603PM63-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/div_nrol47_r6111201850603PM63-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/div_nrol47_r6111201850603PM63-678x452.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-29628\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ULA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_29629\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29629\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29629\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/div_nrol47_r7111201850653PM63.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/div_nrol47_r7111201850653PM63.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/div_nrol47_r7111201850653PM63-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/div_nrol47_r7111201850653PM63-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/div_nrol47_r7111201850653PM63-678x452.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-29629\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ULA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_29630\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29630\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29630\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/div_nrol47_r10111201850758PM63.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/div_nrol47_r10111201850758PM63.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/div_nrol47_r10111201850758PM63-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/div_nrol47_r10111201850758PM63-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/div_nrol47_r10111201850758PM63-678x452.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-29630\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ULA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_29618\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29618\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29618\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DTRsfcoXkAED5NC.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DTRsfcoXkAED5NC.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DTRsfcoXkAED5NC-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DTRsfcoXkAED5NC-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DTRsfcoXkAED5NC-678x452.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-29618\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: ULA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b><i>Email the author.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Follow Stephen Clark on Twitter: @StephenClark1.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 32-story-tall mobile service tower at the Delta 4\u2019s launch pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California was retracted away from the rocket Thursday in advance of a planned liftoff with a top secret National Reconnaissance Office payload. The classified NROL-47 payload is set to ride the 217-foot-tall (66-meter) rocket from Space Launch Complex [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[1878,3067,1688,25,848,3068,3069,750],"class_list":["post-14079","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-delta","tag-delta-379","tag-delta-4","tag-launch","tag-national-reconnaissance-office","tag-nrol-47","tag-space-launch-complex-6","tag-united-launch-alliance"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14079"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14079"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14079\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14079"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14079"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14079"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}