Delta IV Heavy NROL-82 Launch Highlights

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy launch vehicle carrying the NROL-82 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) lifted off from Space Launch Complex-6 on April 26 at 1:47 p.m. PDT.

[@pentaborane5034]

Delta IV Heavy is such a beautiful beast!

[@thesquirrel914]

It's a surreal feeling. Its a bittersweet feeling watching something you've cared for, nurtured, and work on for months, disappear into the blue California sky. It's a mixed feeling of success, pride, and a little bit of sadness every time. It's a feeling I wouldn't trade for the world. Go Delta, go ULA, go NROL-82.

[@javiervazquez2815]

3 more to go 😢 Beautiful Beast 🔥

[@Xolivas1]

What a beauty the Delta Heavy is as it rises away from the pad, rising into the heavens above.

[@bvimo1021]

Someone has a good video editor

[@kb7vml]

These NRO missions have some of the most badass-looking mission patches!

[@seifb7147]

Can you imagine what it means when a 160 warplanes, which are the most destructive and advanced in the world, to launch 450 raids in 40 minutes, attacking a besieged area in a specific geographical area?

[@compi653]

This video is a masterpiece

[@thinkingthing4851]

Sadness, followed by excitement seeing the sheer power and beauty of a Delta IV Heavy lifting off. Knowing it's days are coming to an end, all while accepting that better ULA rockets will come. It reminds me of sending a child off to college. Knowing it's ready, while understanding you'll never see it the same again, it shall return new and better.

[@thomasjwynn]

What a fantastic launch. I love the Delta IV Heavy rocket.

[@drone_boss]

4th actual live launch! FH, F9, Atlas V and Delta Heavy! It still never gets old. Next stop, Wallops Island!

[@smjosten1345]

Oh my yes

[@PF9O]

Seems like a tragic waste that the RS-68 engines aren't recovered

[@bblod4896]

Fly like an Eagle...

[@lordarnold8524]

When's next Delta Heavy going to launch here in Florida?

[@imaglover]

❤🇺🇸✔

[@pcaetano7527]

what is the status of 91 ? is it really the last launch of it's type there?

[@imaglover]

Your playing my song!

[@darksideofaquarius2990]

the most heavy metal rocket has to have a proper Metal soundtrack. 👀 and I did it...

[@isxdeath]

Good Job !