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The Mobile Service Tower rolls {} the United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket taking the NROL-44 assignment on Wednesday, September 30. [charge: United Launch Alliance ]
Late Wednesday night, United Launch Alliance’s big Delta IV Heavy rocket {} within moments of lifting off by the Florida launch pad. But once more, the launch has been scrubbed.
Adhering to the automatic abort of this rocket in T-7 minutes, both booster and its own beneficial National Reconnaissance Office payload have been stated to be secure. Since the abort was triggered before the rocket’s key RS-68 engines had started to ignitethe delay until the next launch effort could be less than weekly.
“The terminal countdown sequencer stand identified a sudden illness before the motor starting string,” the firm said about a hour following the wash. “The TCSR, that controls the last 10 minutes of the countdown, conducted as planned and securely initiated a grip at T-7 minutes. The group is now reviewing all information and will establish the path ahead.”
