NRO’s Delta IV Launch (in video)

A new National Reconnaissance Office spy satellite was launched yesterday.

It was the first launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy from Vandenberg AFB, Calif. You can read more about the event and the Space Launch Complex-6 upgrades in Guy’s blog here.

This is an edited version of the Defense Dept. launch video:

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