USAF launched NRO LR-32, a secret US military spy satellite. It was so massive that it required Delta IV Heavy rocket to reach orbit. In fact, this mysterious spacecraft is the largest satellite in the world.
According to the National Reconnaissance Office’s Director Bruce Carlson, NRO LR-32 is indeed “the largest satellite in the world”. No official information has been published, but it is believed to be an eavesdropping satellite positioned high above the equator in geosynchronous orbit with a antenna the size of a football field once it’s extended in orbit. Mashable wrote that it’s mission will be to gather intelligence for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.
FYI: The Delta IV Heavy is capable of producing 1.9 million pounds of thrust using its three engines and it’s the largest rocket in the world in it’s size.
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