BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Another rocket launch blasted off from the Space Coast on Friday afternoon.
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The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket launched the USSF 8 mission, carrying the fifth and sixth satellites for the Space Force’s Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program.
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The program is designed to help the military track and observe objects in geosynchronous orbit, according to ULA.
The rocket will fly in the 511 vehicle configuration with a five-meter fairing, one solid rocket booster and a single-engine Centaur upper stage, ULA said.
Join us starting tomorrow morning for our live #AtlasV blog that will take you through the countdown to the launch of #USSF8. Live coverage begins at 6:30amEST. Liftoff is set for 2pmEST (1900 UTC) Live blog: https://t.co/bx75cWXkPD pic.twitter.com/OZobVdw8ZQ
— ULA (@ulalaunch) January 21, 2022
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The rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 2 p.m.
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