U.S. Space Force takes off on first mission

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U.S. Space Force takes off on first mission

The U.S. Space Force embarked on its first mission Thursday (March 26), launching a communications satellite into space from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

The AEHF-6 satellite soared into the sky on board a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket propelled by five solid rocket boosters.

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