On April 14, 2018 at 22:13 UTC the “Atlas-5” rocket-carrier was launched from Cape Canaveral launch site of US Air Force. The launch was performed by United Launch Alliance supported by the 45th Space Wing of US Air Force. The rocket orbited CBAS (Continuous Broadcast Augmenting SATCOM) military communication satellite and EAGLE (ESPA Augmented GEO Laboratory Experiment) satellite. The US Air Force says EAGLE will a pathfinder for future missions, demonstrating a maneuverable satellite design that could help the military launch new capabilities at less cost. Attachments: |