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Space Force Conducts First Rocket Launch Despite Coronavirus

by Bradley Cortright
March 26, 2020 at 6:08 pm
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The Space Force carried out its first launch on Thursday when a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched, carrying an Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite into space. 

Watch the launch below:

and LIFTOFF of the United Launch Alliance #AtlasV rocket with #AEHF6 on the 1st mission for the @SpaceForceDoD! pic.twitter.com/sJMuPSyqIf

— ULA (@ulalaunch) March 26, 2020

“Congrats @ulalaunch on today’s successful launch of #AEHF6—our 1st USSF Nat’ l Security Space Launch!” Gen. John Raymond, the Chief of Space Operations, tweeted on Thursday.

Congrats @ulalaunch on today’s successful launch of #AEHF6—our 1st USSF Nat’l Security Space Launch! Great teamwork by all partners @LockheedMartin @AerojetRdyne @AF_SMC @45thSpaceWing. On behalf of the @SpaceForceDoD & joint warfighters who depend on protected SATCOM…THANK YOU!

— General Chance Saltzman (@SpaceForceCSO) March 26, 2020

Despite #COVID19, we’re READY to launch #AEHF6—our 1st Nat’l Security Space launch for the @SpaceForceDoD. Check out the official USSF seal on the #AtlasV at Cape Canaveral AFS. Proud of the great teamwork w/our mission partners @ulalaunch @LockheedMartin @AF_SMC @45thSpaceWing! pic.twitter.com/ZYS6jHHfdU

— General Chance Saltzman (@SpaceForceCSO) March 26, 2020

The satellite is the sixth in a new array designed to replace the old Milstar system and provide secure communications for the military.

The launch comes as the Defense Department announced several news steps it was taking to help slow the spread of the virus. Also, on Thursday, the Pentagon said that 280 service members tested positive for the coronavirus.

The launch took place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and is the second launch in eight days from Florida’s Space Coast. Most of the staff at the Kennedy Space Center are working remotely because of the coronavirus.

But officials say that the virus will not prevent other rockets from lifting off.

Brig. Gen. Doug Schiess, the commander of the 45th Space Wing which oversees launch activity of the Space Coast, said that the Defense Department ordered that missions continue despite the outbreak of the virus. 

“The Department of Defense’s priority is to continue the mission, so we’ll continue the mission,” he said, adding, ‘I can’t see it happening where they would say, ‘Stop doing that.'”

Tags: Coronavirus OutbreakSpace Force
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Bradley Cortright

Bradley Cortright

IJR, Senior Writer He's written for Independent Journal Review since 2019.

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