BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — 8:09 p.m. update The Delta IV Heavy rocket successfully lifted off from the Space Coast Thursday evening as scheduled at 8:09 p.m.
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Posted by WFTV Channel 9 on Thursday, December 10, 2020
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A Delta IV Heavy rocket is set to liftoff from the Space Coast on Thursday for the NROL-44 mission.
Officials said the mission will be launching a classified spy satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).
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The launch was originally scheduled for 6:15 p.m. but has since been postponed to 8:09 p.m. because “some launch milestones have taken longer than expected.”
The rocket will blast off from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral.
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Melonie Holt will report live updates on Channel 9 Eyewitness News. Click here to watch live.
At Space Launch Complex-37, the Mobile Service Tower has been secured in the launch position, revealing the United Launch Alliance #DeltaIVHeavy rocket for the #NROL44 launch. Follow our live launch blog for updates at: https://t.co/GKgbdk3wMm pic.twitter.com/7Sz4SvFm3V
— ULA (@ulalaunch) December 10, 2020
ULA Launch Director Lou Mangieri has instructed the launch team to coordinate a new liftoff time of 8:09pmEST (0109 UTC) for the #DeltaIVHeavy rocket on the #NROL44 mission from Cape Canaveral tonight.
— ULA (@ulalaunch) December 10, 2020
