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# [Delta IV Heavy NROL-70 Launch Highlights](https://spaceontop.com/delta-iv-heavy-nrol-70-launch-highlights)

 Written by [Avus](https://spaceontop.com/author/avus) | Apr 12, 2024 3:55:00 PM

The Delta program, spanning 60 years, came to a close with the launch of the final Delta IV Heavy rocket by United Launch Alliance (ULA) on April 9 at 12:53 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The rocket, carrying the NROL-70 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office, marks the end of the Delta era and initiates the future of heavy lift on ULA’s next generation Vulcan rocket.

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