The United Launch Alliance (ULA) will be sending a new Air Force satellite into orbit on the back of its Delta IV rocket. The launch is scheduled for Wednesday, December 7, and is set to be the last night launch of the year with a liftoff set for just before 7:00p.m. The weather forecast indicates cool and partly cloudy conditions for the evening.
The satellite is part of the Air Force’s communications satellite array and will extend and support global military communications. This is one of three launches planned prior to the new year, rounding out a busy year for Florida’s Space Coast.
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