On April 03, 2014 at 14:46 UTC the “Atlas-5” rocket-carrier was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base located approximately 9.2 miles (14.8 km) northwest of Lompoc, California, USA. The launch was performed by United Launch Alliance supported by the 30th Space Wing of US Air Force. The rocket orbited the DMSP F19 (Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F19) satellite.