Vandenberg Successfully Launches Delta IV Heavy (NROL-71) A powerful Delta IV Heavy rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, carrying the classified NROL-71 mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). Operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), this heavy-lift rocket delivered a national security payload into orbit, supported by Space Launch Delta 30. A strong reminder of how space technology supports global security and intelligence. 🛰️🌍 🎥 Video credit: U.S.

ULA successfully launches Delta IV Heavy rocket from Florida’s Space Coast. DETAILS >>> at.wftv.com/3qW3mKy | WFTV Channel 9

Delta Heavy on Reels

Delta Heavy on Reels

United Launch Alliance’s Delta IV Heavy thundered off the pad from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, carrying the classified NROL-71 mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. This powerful rocket—one of the world’s heaviest-lifting launch vehicles—used three Common Booster Cores firing together, lighting up the California coast as it climbed into a polar orbit. Missions like NROL-71 support national security, intelligence, and global monitoring, even though the details stay sec

Sound on for the most metal of rockets 🎸🔥🎶 Learn more about the upcoming Delta IV Heavy NROL-91 launch: bit.ly/div_nrol91 | United Launch Alliance