CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla.-- An Atlas V rocket lifted off early Wednesday morning from Florida.
The rocket sent a communications satellite for the U.S. Air Force into orbit.
At a cost of nearly $2 billion, the satellite is designed to keep the president and top military commanders connected even during a nuclear conflict,according to floridatoday.com.
Mission success! United Launch Alliance successfully launches AEHF-4 mission, the 50th launch for the @usairforce#AtlasV#AEHF4Road2Launchhttp://t.co/Oic5hnZWpSpic.twitter.com/C9hGbgSUIv
— ULA (@ulalaunch) October 17, 2018
United Launch Alliance said its next launch is set for November 29, 2018 in California.
