A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket remains bolted to its launch pad after another hold in the countdown at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
The 24-story rocket was ready blast off at 8:13 p.m. -- about 40 minutes later than originally planned. A technical problem prompted a hold in the launch countdown about 55 seconds before liftoff. No new launch time has been established. We'll update the blog when a new launch time is set.
Liftoff had been set for 7:33 p.m. But a technical glitch kept the launch team from sending up the rocket at that time.
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You can learn more about the Delta IV Heavy here: Delta IV-Heavy.
The rocket will carry a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office, the super-secret agency which owns and operates the nation's fleet of spy satellites. Read more about the NRO here: NROL-26.
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