WATCH: US Space Force Conducts First Rocket Launch Despite Coronavirus

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

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

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