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United Launch Alliance Prepares To Launch National Security Satellites From Cape Canaveral
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket stands ready for the scheduled launch on January 21, 2022 of the USSF 8 mission at pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The rocket is carrying the fifth and sixth satellites for the U.S. Space Force’s Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program, or GSSAP, designed to help the military track and observe objects in geosynchronous orbit. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto)
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| Photographer | Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto |
| Category | Science and Technology |
| Copyright | © 2025 NurPhoto - Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto |
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