A classified military payload for the National Reconnaissance Office was launched recently from Cape Canaveral at Space Launch Complex-37 in Florida.
A Delta IV rocket blasted off at 6:38 p.m. on March 11. According to the Air Force, liftoff was delayed by about 45 minutes due to strong wind gusts.
The Delta IV rocket was built by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a partnership between Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Boeing [BA]. It was launched by the 45th Space Wing stationed at Patrick AFB, Fla.