launched from USA

NROL-15

Success
JUN 29201213:15:00 UTC

Delta IV Heavy flew a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office, the US agency that operates the country's spy satellites. It was the first flight of the vehicle with the upgraded RS-68A engines, which raised liftoff thrust by about 6 percent over the original RS-68.

launched from SLC-37B Canaveral

aboard Delta IV Heavy into GSO

Payload

USA-237 / Orion 8

SIGINT

last updated Oct 8, 2026