
USA: Military launch highly secure communications system into orbit
USA: Military launch highly secure communications system into orbit
The United Launch Alliance set off on its 75th launch on Wednesday morning, releasing the Atlas 5 rocket equipped with an advanced extremely high frequency (AEHF) satellite system. The rocket launched at 4:10 am local time (9.10 GMT), 66 minutes behind schedule from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The AEHF-3 satellite separated from the vehicle about 51 minutes afterwards. AEHF-3 faces 110 days of orbit-raising operations and 60 days of testing, according to the U.S. Air Force.
The Atlas 5 launch is the third in a series of highly secure US military communications system. The satellite is designed to provide assured and highly secure communications links under all conditions, including a nuclear war. The 196 ft (60m) tall rocket was transfered from its Vertical Integration Facility on Monday, completing its 1800 ft (549m) trek to the launch pad in less than an hour. The next launch of the ULA at the Cape will be a Delta 4 rocket with a Global Positioning System satellite October 17, 2013.

USA: Military launch highly secure communications system into orbit
The United Launch Alliance set off on its 75th launch on Wednesday morning, releasing the Atlas 5 rocket equipped with an advanced extremely high frequency (AEHF) satellite system. The rocket launched at 4:10 am local time (9.10 GMT), 66 minutes behind schedule from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The AEHF-3 satellite separated from the vehicle about 51 minutes afterwards. AEHF-3 faces 110 days of orbit-raising operations and 60 days of testing, according to the U.S. Air Force.
The Atlas 5 launch is the third in a series of highly secure US military communications system. The satellite is designed to provide assured and highly secure communications links under all conditions, including a nuclear war. The 196 ft (60m) tall rocket was transfered from its Vertical Integration Facility on Monday, completing its 1800 ft (549m) trek to the launch pad in less than an hour. The next launch of the ULA at the Cape will be a Delta 4 rocket with a Global Positioning System satellite October 17, 2013.