Delta IV Heavy

Status

Success

Orion 10 (USA-311) (NROL-44)

Launch Time
Fri Dec 11, 2020 01:09 UTC

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Rocket

Delta IV Heavy

Image Credit: ULA

ULA

Status: Retired

Price: $350.0 million

Liftoff Thrust: 9,411 kN

Payload to LEO: 28,370 kg

Payload to GTO: 13,810 kg

Stages: 2

Strap-ons: 2

Rocket Height: 72.0 m

Fairing Diameter: 5.1 m

Fairing Height: 19.1 m

Details

Mission Details

Orion 10 (USA-311) (NROL-44)

NROL-44 is a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office. While no payload has been confirmed, it is likely an Orion Reconnaissance Satellite.

Geostationary Earth Orbit

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Location

SLC-37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

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Stats

2020

104th orbital launch attempt

United Launch Alliance

142nd mission

6th mission of 2020

141st successful mission

137th consecutive successful mission

12th mission

1st mission of 2020

11th successful mission

11th consecutive successful mission