Atlas 5 rocket launches AEHF-3 satellite

As seen from United Launch Alliance's remote cameras at Complex 41, the United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket blasts off carrying the Defense Department's latest advanced satellite for secure communications. The U.S. Air Force's Advanced Extremely High Frequency 3 satellite will continue constructing a new space-based network for high-speed, protected communications.

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Photo Credit: Pat Corkery/United Launch Alliance