2012-014 |
Delta-4M+(5.2) |
USA |
The classified satellite cargo for the National Reconnaissance Office, already encapsulated in the rocket's nose cone, is
mounted atop the United Launch Alliance Delta 4 vehicle at Vandenberg Air Force Base's Space Launch Complex 6 on March 13.
The United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket stands wrapped by access platforms within the mobile service gantry at Vandenberg
Air Force Base's Space Launch Complex 6 pad the afternoon of March 28, as news arrived that liftoff would be delayed 24
hours to March 30 by a technical issue.
| Launch vehicle: | Delta-4M+(5.2) |
| Launch vehicle ID: | D359 |
| Payload: | NROL 25 |
| Launch date: | 30 March 2012 |
| Launch site: | Va, SLC-6 |
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