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Mobrochure NROL44.Pdf A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy satellite technology, contracting with the most MISSION rocket will launch the NROL-44 mission for the cost-efficient industrial suppliers, conducting National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). Liftoff rigorous launch schedules, or providing the will occur from Space Launch Complex-37 at highest-quality products to our customers, the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. NRO never loses focus on who they are work- ing to protect: our nation and its citizens. MISSION When the United States needs eyes and ears in critical places where no human can reach – Beginning in 1961 to declassification to the be it over the most rugged terrain or through public in 1992, the NRO has worked tirelessly OVERVIEW the most hostile territory – it turns to the to provide the best reconnaissance support NRO. The NRO is the U.S. government agency possible to the Intelligence Community and tasked with designing, building, launching and Department of Defense. maintaining America’s intelligence satellites. Whether creating the latest innovations in DELTA IV With three common booster cores, the Heavy is the largest in the Delta IV fleet and is the nation’s proven heavy lifter, delivering high-priority missions for the U.S. Air Force, National Reconnaissance Office and NASA. The Delta IV Heavy also launched NASA’s Orion spacecraft on its historic Exploration Flight Test (EFT-1) Payload Fairing (PLF) in 2014. LAUNCH The PLF is a metallic trisector (three-piece shell), 5-meter diameter fairing. The PLF encapsulates VEHICLE Spacecraft First Launch: Dec. 21, 2004 the spacecraft to protect it from the launch (Generic) Launches to date: 11 environment on ascent. The vehicle’s height, Pa with the 19.8-m (65-ft) long PLF, is approximately 71.6 m (235 ft). Firin Performance to GTO: 14,210 kg (31,330 lb) Delta Cryogenic Second Stage (DCSS) Performance to LEO-Reference: The DCSS propellant tanks are structurally rigid Payload 28,370 kg (62,540 lb) and constructed of isogrid aluminum ring Attach forgings and spun-formed aluminum domes. It is Fitting Det Cryenic a cryogenic liquid hydrogen/liquid oxygen- fueled vehicle, with a single RL10B-2 engine that Secn Ste produces 110.1 kilo-Newtons (24,750 lbs) of thrust. RL1-2 The DCSS cryogenic tanks are insulated with a Enine combination of spray-on and bond-on insulation, and helium-purged insulation blankets. An Interstage MISSION With more than a century of equipment shelf attached to the aft dome of the combined heritage, ULA is the world’s DCSS liquid oxygen tank provides the structural most experienced and reliable launch mountings for vehicle electronics. SUCCESS service provider. ULA has successfully Boosters delivered 140 missions to orbit that The Delta IV booster tanks are structurally rigid provide Earth observation capabilities, and constructed of isogrid aluminum barrels, enable global communications, un- spun-formed aluminum domes and machined lock the mysteries of our solar system aluminum tank skirts. Booster propulsion is sters and support life-saving technology. provided by three liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen-burning RS-68A engines. Each RS-68A engine produces 312.3 kilo-Newtons (702,000 lbs) of thrust for a combined total liftoff thrust of more than 2.1 million pounds. Booster cryogenic tanks are insulated with a combination of spray-on and bond-on insulation and helium-purged insulation blankets. The DCSS flight computer controls all phases of flight. RS-6 Enines ulalaunch.com Copyright © 2020 United Launch Alliance, LLC. All Rights Reserved. PRODUCTION FLIGHT PROFILE 7 6 5 Time Event (hr:min:sec) 1 RS-68A Engine Ignition -0:00:05.0 4 Liftoff (Thrust to Weight > 1) 0:00:00.0 Begin Pitch/Yaw Maneuver 0:00:09.4 Mach 1 0:01:18.4 6 SPACE Maximum Dynamic Pressure 0:01:19.9 CAPE DELTA IV M (5,2) CAPE DELTA IV M (5,4) CAPELAUNCH DELTA IV HEAVY 2 Port andCAPE Starboard DELTABooster Engine IV Cutoff M (4,2) 0:03:56.0 3 Port and Starboard Booster Jettison 0:03:58.1 COMPLEX-37 4 Booster Engine Cutoff (BECO) 0:05:36.3 PROCESSING 5 First Stage Separation 0:05:42.8 6 Main Engine Start (MES-1) 0:05:55.8 1 Second 1 Second 1 Second Solid Rocket Stage Solid Rocket Stage Second 3 7 Payload Fairing SolidJettison Rocket 0:06:37.8 Stage Motors Motors 1 Stage Motors Booster Booster Booster Boosters Longitude (deg) 2 1 Det Oertins Center 2 1 Det Oertins Center 2 Fairing 1 Det Oertins Center Fairing Fairing 80 Halves Mission Director’s Center & Halves Mission Director’s Center & Fairing Halves Mission Director’s Center & Second Stage Processing Second Stage Processing Halves Second Stage Processing 60 2 Receit Insectin Sh 2 Receit Insectin Sh 2 Receit Insectin Sh Receiving, Inspection, Staging Receiving, Inspection, Staging 1 Det Oertins Center BOSS Receiving, Inspection, Staging Payload & Final Processing Payload & Final Processing Payload 2 40 Payload & Final Processing Attach Mission Director’s Center & 3 Attach 3 Attach Second Stage Processing TEL-4 3 Attach Fitting 3 Hrint Intertin Fciit Fitting 3 Hrint Intertin Fciit Fitting 6 Fitting 3 Hrint Intertin Fciit Receiving, Inspection & Vehicle Receiving, Inspection & Vehicle 2 Hrint Intertin Fciit 20 Receiving, Inspection & Vehicle 5 Integration 5 Integration 2 5 Integration 4 Receiving, Inspection & Vehicle (deg) Integration 4 Scecrt Prcessin Fciit 4 Scecrt Prcessin Fciit 0 4 Scecrt Prcessin Fciit 4 Spacecraft Processing, Testing 4 Spacecraft Processing, Testing 3 3 Scecrt Prcessin Fciit 4 Spacecraft Processing, Testing & Encapsulation & Encapsulation Spacecraft Processing, Testing -20 & Encapsulation Spacecraft Spacecraft & Encapsulation Spacecraft 5 Mie Service Ter 5 Mie Service Ter Geodetic Latitude 5 Mie Service Ter Launch Launch Vehicle Integration & Launch Launch Vehicle Integration & 4 Mie Service Ter 1 -40 Launch Launch Vehicle Integration & Table Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Table Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Launch Vehicle Integration & Table Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Integrated Operations Integrated Operations Spacecraft Integrated Operations Testing, Spacecraft Mate & -60 Payload Payload Payload Integrated Operations Payload Transporter Transporter Launch Vehicle /Spacecraft Groundtrack Transporter Transporter Payload Fairing Jettison -80 -135 -90 -45 0 45 90 135 All Values Approximate DELTA II VAF CA CAPE ATLAS V 41 CAPE ATLAS V 411 CAPE ATLAS V 421 CAPE ATLAS V 431 CAPE ATLAS V Striner 1 10-ft Payload Solid Rocket Solid Rocket 1 Interstage Solid Rocket 1 Solid Rocket Fairing 1 1 Boosters Boosters Adapter Booster Booster Boosters Second Booster Booster Booster Booster Stage Boattail Boattail Boattail Boattail Boattail Graphite Epoxy ISA ISA ISA ISA ISA Motors Centaur Booster 1 Aeroskirt Centaur Centaur Centaur Centaur 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 Ats Sceiht Oertins Center (ASOC) 1 Ats Sceiht Launch Control Center & Oertins Center (ASOC) Mission Director’s Center Payload Payload Launch Control Center & Mission Payload Payload Adapter Adapter Director’s Center Adapter Adapter 2 Det Oertins Center Starliner Spacecraft Spacecraft Payload 1 Ats Sceiht Spacecraft Spacecraft 1 Ats Sceiht ISA, Centaur, Boattail & 1 iin 1670 2 Det Oertins Center Payload Vertical Integration Receiving, Inspection, Staging, Fairing Oertins Center (ASOC) Fairing Oertins Center (ASOC) Halves ISA, Centaur, Boattail & Vertical Final Processing & Material Stores Launch Control Center & Integration Halves Launch Control Center & Mission Director’s Center Mission Director’s Center 3 Scecrt Prcessin Fciit 3 Payload Spacecraft Processing, Testing Adapter 2 iin 36 3 Scecrt Prcessin Fciit & Encapsulation 1 Ats Sceiht Fitting Receiving, Inspection & Booster 2 Det Oertins Center Payload 2 Det Oertins Center Payload Oertins Center (ASOC) Spacecraft Processing, Testing & Fairing Transfer ISA, Centaur, Boattail & Vertical Fairing Encapsulation ISA, Centaur, Boattail & Vertical Launch Control Center & 5 Integration Integration Halves 4 Vertic Intertin Fciit Halves Launch Vehicle Integration & Mission Director’s Center 3 Hazrs Prcessin 4 Vertic Intertin Fciit 3 Scecrt Prcessin Fciit 3 Scecrt Prcessin Fciit Testing, Spacecraft Mate & 4 Receiving, Inspection, Destruct Launch Vehicle Integration & Integrated Operations 2 Det Oertins Center Installation & Second Stage Nozzle Spacecraft Processing, Testing Spacecraft Processing, Testing ISA, Centaur, Boattail & Spacecraft Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Installation Mobile & Encapsulation Mobile & Encapsulation Mobile Mobile Aeroskirt Vertical Integration 3 3 Integrated Operations Launch 3 Launch 3 Launch Launch Crew Crew 4 Vertic Intertin Fciit Mobile Platform Crew 4 Vertic Intertin Fciit Platform Crew Platform 4 Scecraft Prcessin Platform Access Access Access 3 Vertic Intertin Fciit Spacecraft Processing, Testing & 4 Launch Vehicle Integration & 4 Launch 4 Launch Vehicle Integration & 4 Access 3 Tower Tower Tower Tower Launch Vehicle Integration & Encapsulation Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Platform Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Testing, Starliner Mate & Integrated Operations Integrated Operations Integrated Operations Fixed Umbilical 5 Mie Service Tower Tower (FUT) Crew Launch Vehicle Integration & Access Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Tower Integrated Operations CAPE ATLAS V 51 CAPE ATLAS V 511 CAPE ATLAS V 521 CAPE ATLAS V 531 CAPE ATLAS V 541 CAPE ATLAS V 551 1 1 1 1 1 1 Booster Booster Booster Booster Booster Booster Solid Rocket Boattail Solid Rocket Boattail Solid Rocket Boattail Solid Rocket Boattail Boattail Solid Rocket Boattail Boosters Boosters Boosters Boosters Boosters CISA CISA CISA CISA CISA 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