Watch a huge Delta IV Heavy rocket launch a US spy satellite on its final West Coast flight live today

Watch powerful Delta IV Heavy rocket launch US spy satellite Saturday

The NRO builds and operates the nation's fleet of spy satellites. The activities and payloads of those spacecraft tend to be classified, and the NROL-91 mission is no exception; little is known about the satellite that it will loft.The last Delta IV Heavy rocket to launch from the West Coast is seen inside its vertical assembly building at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California for a Sept. 24, 2022 launch.

"We're on track to launch another national capability into space. This will be our sixth national security launch this year. We've worked alongside ULA to prepare this Delta IV Heavy, and in just a few days, we will see the fruits of our labor," Brig. Gen. Stephen Purdy, program executive officer for assured access to space, said in an emailed statement Thursday .

"These launches place critical capabilities into orbit for our nation and our allies in a time of increasing risks and threats," Purdy added."Every member of our launch team understands what's at stake and works with both care and efficiency to prepare for what’s going to be a tremendous launch."

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