US military's launch of missile defense satellite a success

By Mike GrussSpace.comWASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force launched the second satellite in its next-generation missile warning constellation Tuesday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.The satellite, known as GEO-2, is the second dedicated satellite in geosynchronous orbit in the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) and was launched aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket. "We are confide...

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