Atlas rocket blasts off from Florida with military communications satellite
Friday, January 23, 2015 - 16:30
in Astronomy & Space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla (Reuters) - An unmanned Atlas 5 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Tuesday with a next-generation communications satellite designed to provide cellular-like voice and data services to U.S. military forces around the world.