Update, 3:25 p.m.: The Delta IV Heavy rocket launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Update, 3:20 p.m.: The mission director gave the final go for launch after all parties had check in with “go” ...

ULA's Delta IV Heavy rocket will carry a secretive satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. "We are proud to launch this critical payload in support of our nation's national security ...

The biggest rocket launch ever from the US' West Coast went up on Thursday, and Ars was there to watch. The dynamic range of everything you see, hear, and feel is so large that no recording device can ...