UPDATE: Mission Scrubbed On Thursday March 28th 2024 Due To High Winds & A GSE Ground Support Equipment Pump Issue On The Gaseous Nitrogen Pipe Line To The Rocket. Next attemp is Monday April 1st 2024 launch time TBD.
The End of an amazing era is here! The very last ULA Delta IV Heavy NROL-70 at sunrise with the mobile launch tower roll back on SLC-37 today March 28th 2024. Liftoff is planned for 1:40 PM EDT with a four hour window. Weather seems to be improving for launch.
Delta IV Heavy with the three core boosters will produce around 2.1 million pounds of thrust with the most beautiful rocket flame.
Photos by Scott Schilke for spacenewsfl.com