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Debby Dousing Delta 4 Heavy Launch Hopes for June 28

June 25, 2012

Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter 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 [...]

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Hush, Hush US Spy Satellite Blasts Off atop Milestone Atlas Rocket

June 21, 2012

Image Caption: Spy Satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office blasts off atop Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 8:28 a.m. EDT. Credit: Jeff Seibert/wired4space.com A top secret US national security Spy satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) roared mightily to space this morning (June 20) through picturesque layers of broken clouds [...]

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Atlas Rocket Poised for Blast Off with Advanced Missile Early Warning Spy Satellite

May 6, 2011

CAPE CANAVERAL – An Atlas V rocket is poised to blast off today, May 6 , with the inaugural version of a new and highly advanced series of US spy satellites which will provide early warning of missile launches to US military forces. The Space Based Infrared Systems (SBIRS) GEO-1 satellite is set to liftoff [...]

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Spectacular Sunset Launch of new US Spy Satellite

March 12, 2011

A Delta IV rocket carrying a top secret military payload for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) blasted off Friday evening (March 11) at 6:38 p.m. from Cape Canaveral at Space Launch Complex-37 in Florida. The NROL-27 payload supports the national defense and all information about its mission and goals is a classified military secret. Some [...]

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