Delta IV Heavy [the most powerful active rocket in the world] to launch June 9

[Hamartia Antidote]

http://floridapolitics.com/archives/212091-delta-iv-heavy-rocket-launch-reset-june-9

The upcoming launch of a Delta IV Heavy rocket with a spy satellite is back on.

United Launch Alliance announced Thursday the launch originally scheduled for this Saturday, then delayed, has been reset for June 9 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

The rocket will carry a satellite into orbit for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. Earlier this week that agency requested a postponement from the original launch date.

The launch, when it occurs, will be the first launch of a Delta IV Heavy since NASA used one to test-fly its deep-space astronaut capsule Orion in December 2014. The Delta IV Heavy is a configuration of the standard Delta IV with two liquid-fuel rocket boosters strapped to the rocket.

 

[Blue Marlin]

what time is it going to launch at london greenwitch time [gmt+1] ?

 

[sparten]

Fun fact. The Delta Heavy can take approximately 30 tonnes to Low Earth Orbit.

The Saturn V was rated for 45 tonnes to Lunar Orbit (and in Apollo 17

So, this is the most powerful rocket today and it can take 50% less payload to earth orbit than a 50 year old design could take to the moon.

 

[Beast]

Fun fact. The Delta Heavy can take approximately 30 tonnes to Low Earth Orbit.

The Saturn V was rated for 45 tonnes to Lunar Orbit (and in Apollo 17

So, this is the most powerful rocket today and it can take 50% less payload to earth orbit than a 50 year old design could take to the moon.

The thrust to weight ratio of the 50 years old design is inferior to current one..

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

what time is it going to launch at london greenwitch time [gmt+1] ?

No time yet

 

[Blue Marlin]

No time yet

ok

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

what time is it going to launch at london greenwitch time [gmt+1] ?

http://www.spaceflightinsider.com/organizations/ula/massive-delta-iv-heavy-set-to-launch-thursday/

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy is scheduled to roar skyward at 1:59 p.m. EDT (17:59 GMT) on June 9 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 37 in Florida.

 

[risingsinga]

Will the launch be live streamed? if yes then the link please

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

Will the launch be live streamed? if yes then the link please

http://www.ulalaunch.com/webcast.aspx

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

Fun fact. The Delta Heavy can take approximately 30 tonnes to Low Earth Orbit.

The Saturn V was rated for 45 tonnes to Lunar Orbit (and in Apollo 17

So, this is the most powerful rocket today and it can take 50% less payload to earth orbit than a 50 year old design could take to the moon.

Well keep in mind the Saturn V was a monster sized rocket 111 meters tall (twice as tall as the Space Shuttle launch system) The Delta IV is only 72 meters.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

Bad weather delays launch
http://www.spaceflightinsider.com/organizations/ula/weather-delays-delta-iv-heavy-launch/

Try again Saturday
http://www.floridatoday.com/story/t...-set-thursday-launch-delta-iv-heavy/85506904/

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

Successful launch!!

(BTW Those aren't Russian engines)

Dish is rumored to be 100 meters wide

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_IV_Heavy

Capacity of the Delta IV Heavy:

• Low Earth orbit (LEO), 200 km × 28.7°: 28,790 kg (63,470 lb)
• Low Earth orbit (ISS), 407 km × 51.6°: 25,980 kg (57,280 lb)
• Geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO): 14,220 kg (31,350 lb)
• Geosynchronous orbit (GEO): 6,750 kg (14,880 lb)
• Lunar transfer orbit (LTO) 10,000 kg (22,000 lb) /
• Mars transfer orbit 8,000 kg (17,600 lb)

3 Rocketdyne https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RS-68A engines

1 Rocketdyne https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RL10 engine

 

[Hamartia Antidote]