NROL-82 Delta IV Heavy Launch
Delta IV Heavy rocket used to launch a classified payload to space.
Photographs done with 600mm with 1.7 tele=1000mm; Some shots cropped.
At launch, this rocket produces 2.1 million pounds of thrust at liftoff.
Composed of three hydrogen-fueled first-stage common core boosters and a cryogenic second stage, the Delta IV Heavy stands 233 feet (71 m) tall and measures approximately 53 feet (16 m) wide. The Delta IV Heavy is currently the most powerful rocket in ULA''s fleet.
Read MorePhotographs done with 600mm with 1.7 tele=1000mm; Some shots cropped.
At launch, this rocket produces 2.1 million pounds of thrust at liftoff.
Composed of three hydrogen-fueled first-stage common core boosters and a cryogenic second stage, the Delta IV Heavy stands 233 feet (71 m) tall and measures approximately 53 feet (16 m) wide. The Delta IV Heavy is currently the most powerful rocket in ULA''s fleet.
