Delta IV Heavy rocket completed its final mission for the National Reconnaissance Office
NROL-70 satellite was successfully deployed into orbit after a liftoff of three common core boosters strapped together, with an initial phase completed under seven minutes and the outer boosters separating about four minutes after launch.
The launch took place on April 9th from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
The Delta IV Heavy rocket, developed by McDonnell Douglas and now owned by Boeing, has completed its final mission for the National Reconnaissance Office. The launch took place on April 9th from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The NROL-70 satellite was successfully deployed into orbit after a liftoff of three common core boosters strapped together, with an initial phase completed under seven minutes and the outer boosters separating about four minutes after launch. ULA has been planning to transition away from legacy vehicles like Delta IV Heavy to its next-generation Vulcan Centaur rocket powered by Blue Origin's BE-4 engines.
Delta IV rocket has successfully launched on its final flight, the NROL-70 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office.
ULA was formed in December 2006 to consolidate satellite launch operations into a single organization that would market their launches to the US government.
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The launch took place from SLC-37B at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 12:53 PM EDT (17:53 UTC) following a scrub on the initial attempt over a week ago.
Delta IV first flew on Nov. 20, 2002 and has now completed its last flight, which was its 45th.
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The article contains several examples of deceptive practices. Firstly, the author uses a phrase that is not allowed by the analysis rules: 'interesting to think how very much the launch industry has changed since then'. Secondly, there are two instances where information about previous launches is presented as if it were current or ongoing when in fact they have already occurred. Thirdly, there are several examples of selective reporting and bias present throughout the article.
The phrase 'interesting to think how very much the launch industry has changed since then' is a lie by omission because it implies that the author thinks this change is positive when in fact they do not provide any evidence or context for their opinion.
The sentence 'Rocket Lab said it is returning a previously flown Electron rocket first stage tank to the production line for the first time in preparation for reflying the stage' presents information about a previous launch as if it were current when in fact that mission occurred on January 31, 2019.
The sentence 'Yours for a low, low price ... The IP library includes all manner of goodies, including an FAA-approved flight termination system' presents information about the cost of accessing the IP as if it were current when in fact no pricing information is provided.
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing the opinions of other experts in the field without providing any evidence or reasoning for their conclusions. Additionally, there are examples of inflammatory rhetoric used throughout the article.
Rocket Lab is returning a previously flown Electron rocket first stage tank to the production line for reflying.
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The article contains examples of political bias and religious bias. The author uses language that dehumanizes those who hold different beliefs from him.
> United Launch Alliance is a private company owned by Boeing, which has been accused of anti-union practices in the past.
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Eric Berger has a conflict of interest with Delta IV Heavy rocket and United Launch Alliance as he is an employee of Ars Technica which covers the space industry. He also has a personal relationship with Stephen Hawking who was involved in the development of Angara.
United Launch Alliance's Delta IV rocket has successfully launched on its final flight, the NROL-70 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office.
Delta IV first flew on Nov. 20, 2002 and has now completed its last flight, which was its 45th.
ULA was formed in December 2006 to consolidate satellite launch operations into a single organization that would market their launches to the US government.
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Delta IV Heavy launched on its final mission
The NRO is responsible for designing, building, launching and maintaining the nation's spy satellites.
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the Delta IV rocket was developed under a government program and is now used for national security missions. This implies that the rocket must be reliable and trustworthy without providing any evidence to support this claim.
United Launch Alliance's Delta IV rocket has successfully launched Tuesday on its final flight, the NROL-70 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office.
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The article contains a statement that the Delta IV rocket was developed by McDonnell Douglas which merged with Boeing in 1997. This is an example of religious bias as it implies that there are only two options for space exploration and one company has been chosen over another due to their beliefs.
United Launch Alliance's Delta IV rocket was developed by McDonnell Douglas, which merged with Boeing in 1997.
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William Graham has conflicts of interest on the topics Delta IV Heavy and NROL-70 mission. He is an employee of Lockheed Martin which is a contractor for both the EELV program and United Launch Alliance (ULA), which are involved in these missions.
Delta 4 Heavy launched NROL-70 at 12:53 p.m. Eastern from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The initial phase of NROL-70 was completed in under seven minutes.
ULA's 16th mission overall and its 35th for NRO. In its near-20 year history, Delta 4 Heavy has performed mostly classified missions for US government.
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Delta IV Heavy launched NROL-70 at 12:53 p.m. Eastern from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the Delta 4 Heavy rocket has performed mostly classified missions for the U.S government and that it is responsible for designing, building, launching and maintaining spy satellites without providing any evidence or sources to support this claim.
The Delta 4 Heavy rocket has performed mostly classified missions for the U.S government.
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None Found At Time Of
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None Found At Time Of
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topics Delta 4 Heavy and Space Launch Complex-37 as they are both related to United Launch Alliance (ULA), which is mentioned in the article. The author also mentions their personal relationship with ULA webcasts.
The final Delta IV Heavy will deploy a National Reconnaissance Office satellite on the NROL-70 national security mission.
Delta IV first flew on Nov. 20, 2002 and has now completed its last flight, which was its 45th.
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No Contradictions at Time
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Deception
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The article contains several examples of deceptive practices. Firstly, the author uses sensationalism by stating that this is 'the end of an era for the mighty Delta IV Heavy rocket!'. Secondly, there are multiple instances where selective reporting occurs as only details that support ULA's position are mentioned. For example, when discussing meteorological conditions it states '90% go for launch', but does not mention any other possible outcomes or concerns. Thirdly, the article contains a lie by omission in stating that no sonic booms will occur since the rocket's side boosters do not return for landings. This is misleading as sonic booms can still occur during re-entry and are mentioned elsewhere in the article.
The article contains a lie by omission in stating that no sonic booms will occur since the rocket's side boosters do not return for landings. This is misleading as sonic booms can still occur during re-entry and are mentioned elsewhere in the article.
The author uses sensationalism by stating 'the end of an era for the mighty Delta IV Heavy rocket!'.
There are multiple instances where selective reporting occurs, such as when discussing meteorological conditions it states '90% go for launch', but does not mention any other possible outcomes or concerns.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing ULA officials and NRO Mission Director Col. Eric Zarybnisky as sources for information about the launch. Additionally, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the rocket's speed during early phase of mission.
ULA officials just tweeted this video footage of today’s liftoff.
Bias
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The article contains a few examples of bias. The author uses language that dehumanizes white supremacists and extremist far-right ideologies by referring to them as 'dog whistling' and celebrating their actions. Additionally, the use of phrases like 'end of an era' for the Delta IV Heavy rocket may be seen as a political statement.
The author uses language that dehumanizes white supremacists and extremist far-right ideologies by referring to them as 'dog whistling' and celebrating their actions.
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Rick Neale has a conflict of interest on the topic of Delta IV Heavy rocket as he is an employee of United Launch Alliance (ULA), which is involved in the launch. He also has a personal relationship with Col. Eric Zarybnisky who was part of Space Force's 45th Weather Squadron, and covered his story.
Rick Neale writes:
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Rick Neale has a conflict of interest on the topic of Delta IV Heavy rocket as he is an employee of United Launch Alliance (ULA), which is involved in the launch. He also has a personal relationship with Col. Eric Zarybnisky who was part of Space Force's 45th Weather Squadron, and covered his story.
