United Launch Alliance

NROL-68

Success

Delta IV Heavy

T-minus to liftoff

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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

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United Launch Alliance

NROL-68

Success

Delta IV Heavy

T-minus to liftoff

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00

HOURS

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MINUTES

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00

SECONDS

Thursday June 22 2023, 09:18:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskMODERATE

Go49%

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 & scrubMODERATE risk

Weather Go49%LL2 Go90%Wind2 m/sGusts4 m/sCloud26%Temp24°C

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

max cloud-top 5718 m above freezing 4650 m (100% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus · max-top 5718 m, mean 5440 m, 100% cover, freezing 4650 m

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 riskMODERATE

Go49%

Q's read

Weather & scrubMODERATE risk

Weather Go49%LL2 Go90%Wind2 m/sGusts4 m/sCloud26%Temp24°C

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

max cloud-top 5718 m above freezing 4650 m (100% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus · max-top 5718 m, mean 5440 m, 100% cover, freezing 4650 m