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Orion assemblage on track for 2014 Launch

December 23, 2012

Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter Image caption: Orion EFT-1 crew cabin construction ongoing inside the Structural Assembly Jig at the Operations and Checkout Building (O & C) at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). This is the inaugural space-bound Orion vehicle due to blastoff from Florida in [...]

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NROL-15 Spysat and Delta 4 Heavy – Cape Launch Photo Gallery

July 2, 2012

Image caption: An upgraded Delta 4 Heavy rocket and super secret spy satellite roar off pad 37 on June 29, 2012 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Credit: Jeff Seibert/wired4space.com Here’s a launch photo gallery showing the blastoff of the NROL-15 top secret intelligence gathering satellite atop a mighty Delta 4 Heavy booster from colleagues with a [...]

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Super Secret Spy Satellite Soars Spectacularly to Space on Delta 4 Heavy Booster

June 29, 2012

Image caption: An upgraded Delta 4 Heavy rocket and super secret spy satellite roar off pad 37 on June 29, 2012 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Credit: Ken Kremer A super secret spy satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) soared spectacularly to space today (June 29) aboard a Delta 4 Heavy Booster – America’s most [...]

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Mighty Delta 4 Heavy Rocket and Clandestine Satellite Poised at Pad

June 29, 2012

Image caption: The Delta 4 Heavy rocket and Super secret payload stand poised for launch at 6:13 a.m. EDT on June 29, 2012 following retraction of the mobile service tower. Credit: Ken Kremer A mighty triple-barreled Delta 4 Heavy rocket with a clandestine military satellite perhaps the size of Hubble was unveiled this evening (June [...]

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Debby Dousing Delta 4 Heavy Launch Hopes for June 28

June 25, 2012

Image Caption: National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) spy satellite arrives at Cape Canaveral Launch Pad 37 for mounting on top Delta 4 Heavy Rocket slated for June 28, 2012 blastoff. Credit: United Launch Alliance See Photo Gallery below Debby is doing a real number on vast swaths of Florida, dumping up to 15 inches of rain, [...]

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