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Delta 4 rocket successfully lofts clandestine NRO satellite into orbit
Saturday, January 13, 2018, 7 Years Ago via in Astronomy
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A United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket climbed into orbit Friday from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California with a top secret spy satellite, adding a new set of eyes in the sky for the U.S. government's intelligence community and nudging part of the Delta 4 family closer to retirement.
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