Delta IV Heavy Sends NRO Sigint Bird into Orbit
The U.S. National Reconnaissance Office made its first use of the big United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy launch vehicle to launch an advanced electronic eavesdropping satellite toward geosynchronous orbit Jan. 17. Designated NROL-26, the Orion-class intelligence bird was hurtled aloft at 9:47 p.m...
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