Alabama’s United Launch Alliance (ULA) teamed up last week with the U.S. Space Force to complete the newly-formed agency’s first national security space mission.
A Decatur-built Atlas V rocket delivered the sixth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-6) satellite. The AEHF-6 will enhance the communications capabilities for American warfighters around the world.
The mission became ULA’s 138th overall. With its completion, ULA maintained its 100% mission success rate.
Watch rocket preparation, launch and satellite delivery in space:
Tim Howe is an owner of Yellowhammer Multimedia
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