News Archive / Tagged: NROL-44

• Following extensive delays, ULA successfully launches NRO satellite

  Matt HaskellDecember 11th, 2020

  Following a series of scrubs, delays and aborts, United Launch Alliance's Delta IV Heavy rocket finally took to the skies at 8:09 p.m. EST, Dec. 10, lofting the NROL-44 payload into a geostationary transfer orbit.

• NROL-44 remains grounded following second hot-fire abort

  Sean CostelloOctober 1st, 2020

  With just 7 seconds remaining in the count, ULA’s Delta IV Heavy Terminal Count Sequencer Rack (TCSR) aborted the September 30, 2020 launch attempt, which was scheduled for 23:43 p.m. EDT.

• Weather systems prevail, ULA forced to scrub NROL-44

  Sean CostelloSeptember 28th, 2020

  At 6:32 p.m. this evening, ULA tweeted that weather was responsible for the scrub of their planned NROL-44 launch attempt, scheduled to have occurred at 12:02 a.m. early Tuesday morning.

• Weather scrubs SpaceX launch of Starlink satellites, NROL-44 still set to fly tonight

  Sean CostelloSeptember 28th, 2020

  Weather has forced the scrub of the next launch of Starlink satellites, abandoning SpaceX’s plans for a September 28, 2020 liftoff.

• ULA announces new launch date for NROL-44

  Cullen DesforgesSeptember 19th, 2020

  United Launch Alliance has set September 27, 2020 as the target date for the third launch attempt of the NROL-44 payload aboard their Delta IV Heavy Rocket, due to launch at 12:10 a.m. EDT. The launch window will last for approximately 90 minutes.

• No delay expected for SAOCOM 1B, Starlink missions

  Matt HaskellAugust 29th, 2020

  With less than 25 hours remaining until the second planned lift off of a possible double-header flight day, SpaceX is marching forward with plans to launch and recover two Falcon 9 rockets, just 9 hours apart.

• Update from ULA on abort event, status of NROL-44 payload

  Sean CostelloAugust 29th, 2020

    United Launch Alliance (ULA) provided SpaceFlight Insider with additional insight and detail regarding the current status of the NROL-44 payload, launch vehicle and the efficacy of their Delta IV Heavy auto-launch system.

• Hot Fire Abort safely keeps Delta IV Heavy, NROL-44 on the ground

  Sean CostelloAugust 29th, 2020

  A hot fire abort was called at T-3 seconds, after ignition of engines aboard the Delta IV Heavy but prior to the vehicle being released for flight.

• SpaceX confirms back-to-back Sunday launch plans.

  Theresa CrossAugust 28th, 2020

  SpaceX has confirmed their intent to proceed with back-to-back Falcon 9 launches on Sunday, August 30, from each of their two launch facilities on Florida’s Space Coast.

• NROL-44 slips to Saturday, weather remains 80% go

  Sean CostelloAugust 27th, 2020

  The launch of the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy NROL-44 mission is now set for Sat., Aug. 29.

• 24-hour scrub leaves Delta IV and NROL-44 on the pad at SLC-37

  Theresa CrossAugust 27th, 2020

  This morning’s planned launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta lV Heavy rocket, set to carry the NROL-44 mission, was scrubbed while the countdown was in a planned hold at T-minus 4 hours and 15 minutes.

• ULA set to launch mission for National Reconnaissance Office

  Matt HaskellAugust 26th, 2020

  United Launch Alliance is preparing to launch the NROL-44 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office atop their Delta IV Heavy rocket early Thursday morning. 

• A busy week planned for the Space Coast, 3 launches in 3 days

  Theresa CrossAugust 25th, 2020

  The countdown is on for three planned launches from Cape Canaveral this week, beginning with an early morning United Launch Alliance flight scheduled for 06:12 GMT (2:21 a.m. EDT), Thursday August 27. Launching from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Launch Complex 37B, the triple body Delta-lV Heavy rocket (the largest of the Delta lV family) […]