Space Force Launches First Mission
The Hill | 03 26 2020

All right! Get the popcorn and pull up a chair!

The U.S. Space Force conducted its first launch Thursday, sending a military communications satellite into orbit.

Wait . . .

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket blasted the sixth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite into space from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

what?

“Congrats @ulalaunch on today’s successful launch of #AEHF6—our 1st USSF Nat’l Security Space Launch!” Chief of Space Operations Gen. John Raymond tweeted Thursday, thanking those involved in the project.

Mm-hmm. What else is on?