{"id":8444,"date":"2023-06-23T22:01:39","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T14:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/united-launch-alliance-successfully-launches-nrol-68-mission-for-the-national-reconnaissance-office\/"},"modified":"2023-06-23T22:01:39","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T14:01:39","slug":"united-launch-alliance-successfully-launches-nrol-68-mission-for-the-national-reconnaissance-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/united-launch-alliance-successfully-launches-nrol-68-mission-for-the-national-reconnaissance-office\/","title":{"rendered":"United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches NROL-68 Mission for the National Reconnaissance Office"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/ula_C_638231009065261059.jpg\" width=\"712\" height=\"377\" alt=\"United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches NROL-68 Mission for the National Reconnaissance Office\" class=\"imageload removeImageattr\" data-original=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/ula_C_638231009065261059.jpg\" style=\"\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/ula_C_638231009065261059.jpg\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"712\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"377\"><\/p>\n<p>A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying the NROL-68 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) lifted off on June 22 from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. To date, ULA has launched 156 times with 100 percent mission success.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe continue to build on our valued partnership with the NRO and are grateful for their trust and collaboration as we work to precisely deliver critical national security capabilities to orbit,\u201d said Gary Wentz, ULA vice president of Government and Commercial Programs. \u201cThis mission marks the 11th Delta IV Heavy for the NRO and the penultimate launch of the nation\u2019s proven heavy lift vehicle.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The final Delta IV Heavy will launch in 2024 as ULA transitions its future missions from the East and West Coasts to the next-generation Vulcan rocket.<\/p>\n<p>Leveraging a legacy of 100 percent mission success launching more than 155 missions to explore, protect and enhance our world, ULA is the nation\u2019s most experienced and reliable launch service provider with world-leading reliability, schedule confidence, and mission optimization. ULA delivers value unmatched by any launch services company in the industry, a tireless drive to improve, and a commitment to the extraordinary.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qNLo5QbVhVM?&amp;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"fr-draggable\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying the NROL-68 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) lifted off on June 22 from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. 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