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A huge Delta IV Heavy rocket will launch a new US spy satellite overnight. Here’s how to watch. – Space.com

Liftoff is Thursday (Aug. 27) at 2:12 a.m. EDT (0612 GMT) .

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. United Launch Alliance (ULA) is gearing up to launch its mightiest candle in the fleet of rockets: the Delta IV Heavy. The behemoth is set to blast off on Thursday (Aug. 27) at 2:12 a.m. EDT (0612 GMT), carrying with it a satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office, and you can watch all the fiery action live. 
The eight-and-a-half-hour-long countdown will kick off tonight (Aug. 26) at 5:42 p.m. EDT (2142 GMT) and include two planned 15-minute holds. Launch coverage wi…

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