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Delta IV Heavy DSP-23 Flight Vehicle

The second Delta IV Heavy and first operational Heavy vehicle successfully launched the U.S. Air Force DSP-23 missile-warning satellite from Cape Canaveral, completing deployment of the Defense Support Program constellation.

Delta IV Heavy DSP-23 Flight Vehicle — U.S. Air Force, Delta-4H DSP-23 2.jpg (via Wikimedia Commons) · Public domain: U.S. Air Force official-duty photograph documenting Delta IV Heavy DSP-23 launch from Cape Canaveral on 10 November 2007. The source page records VIRIN 071130-F-0000U-001 and the U.S. federal-government public-domain basis. Preserve agency/VIRIN attribution; comply with DoD/DIMOC restrictions on trademarks, insignia, names/slogans, and endorsement. Source page: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Delta-4H_DSP-23_2.jpg. · Source

Identity

Aliases: Delta IV Heavy flight 2Defense Support Program 23 launch vehicle
Name: Delta IV Heavy DSP-23 Flight Vehicle
Status: retired

Details

Description: The second Delta IV Heavy and first operational Heavy vehicle successfully launched the U.S. Air Force DSP-23 missile-warning satellite from Cape Canaveral, completing deployment of the Defense Support Program constellation.
First Flight Date: 2007-11-10
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Links

Official Url: https://www.ulalaunch.com/about/news/2007/11/10/united-launch-alliance-successfully-completes-first-operational-delta-iv-heavy-launch

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Creation Time: July 14, 2026 at 08:52:40 UTC
Updated Time: August 21, 2026 at 11:18:52 UTC
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Last Flight Date: 2007-11-10
Search Name: Delta IV Heavy DSP-23 Flight Vehicle Delta IV Heavy flight 2 Defense Support Program 23 launch vehicle