WATCH: ULA Delta IV Heavy Rocket Lifts Off Thursday at 5:18 a.m. ET from Cape Canaveral

By  //  June 22, 2023

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ABOVE VIDEO: A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy rocket is launching the NROL-68 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). Liftoff will occur from Space Launch Complex-37 (SLC-37) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

BREVARD COUNTY • CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA – A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy rocket is launching the NROL-68 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) early Thursday morning from Space Launch Complex-37 (SLC-37) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

The launch is targeted for 5:18 a.m. ET.

When the United States needs eyes and ears in critical places where no human can reach – be it over the most rugged terrain or through the most hostile territory – it turns to the NRO.

The NRO is the Intelligence Community agency responsible for developing, acquiring, launching and operating America’s reconnais­sance satellites, as well as operating associ­ated data processing facilities in support of national security.

The NRO uses a variety of satellites to meet mission needs—from small sats to more tradi­tional, larger satellites.

This allows the NRO to pursue a hybrid architecture designed to pro­vide global coverage against a wide range of intelligence requirements, carry out research and development efforts, and assist emergen­cy and disaster relief efforts in the U.S. and around the world. The NRO never loses focus on who they are working to protect: our nation and its citizens.

Coverage of the launch can be seen on Space Coast Daily TV.