United Launch Alliance has launched its Atlas V rocket carrying the secretive X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, a mission for the fledgling US Space Force.
The launch kicked off USSF-7, a mission of the fledgling US Space Force, a branch of the US Armed Forces.and LIFTOFF of the United Launch Alliance #AtlasV rocket with #USSF7 for the @SpaceForceDoD on a mission dedicated to #AmericaStrong pic.twitter.com/zS2sNhKbsc
— ULA May 17, 2020 Sunday's liftoff marks the sixth flight for the test vehicle, according to ULA, a private venture between Lockheed Martin and Boeing. On it's last mission, the craft spent 780 days in Earth's orbit before landing in October. So far, each flight has been longer than the one before it.Sunday's launch, at 9:14 a.m.
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