ULA launches the massive Delta IV Heavy rocket on a crystal clear day in California for the NROL-82 mission, carrying a classified reconnaissance satellite for the NRO:
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@torybruno The Delta IV Heavy side boosters separate cleanly
@torybruno The Delta IV Heavy's central booster separates, with all three falling back to Earth and not reusable.
@torybruno ULA says it received "indication of successful payload fairing jettison," and then ends the webcast (as usual) at the request of the NRO.
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