WATCH LIVE: United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy Rocket Set for Wednesday at 3:56 a.m. ET from Cape Canaveral

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ABOVE VIDEO: A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy rocket is launching the NROL-68 mission for the Nationwide Reconnaissance Workplace (NRO). Liftoff will happen from Area Launch Advanced-37 (SLC-37) at Cape Canaveral Area Pressure Station, Florida.

BREVARD COUNTY • CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA – A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy rocket is launching the NROL-68 mission for the Nationwide Reconnaissance Workplace (NRO) tonight from Area Launch Advanced-37 (SLC-37) at Cape Canaveral Area Pressure Station, Florida.

The launch is focused for 3:56 a.m. ET.

When america wants eyes and ears in vital locations the place no human can attain – be it over essentially the most rugged terrain or by way of essentially the most hostile territory – it turns to the NRO.

The NRO is the Intelligence Neighborhood company answerable for growing, buying, launching and working America’s reconnais­sance satellites, in addition to working associ­ated information processing services in help of nationwide safety.

The NRO makes use of a wide range of satellites to fulfill mission wants—from small sats to extra tradi­tional, bigger satellites.

This permits the NRO to pursue a hybrid structure designed to professional­vide international protection towards a variety of intelligence necessities, perform analysis and growth efforts, and help emergen­cy and catastrophe aid efforts within the U.S. and all over the world. The NRO by no means loses give attention to who they’re working to guard: our nation and its residents.

Protection of the launch could be seen on Area Coast Every day TV.