Photos: Air Force Launches 2 GSSAP Surveillance Satellites

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AFSPC-6 Launch: 2 Air Force Satellites Lift Off

AFSPC-6 Launch: 2 Air Force Satellites Lift Off

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Two satellites for the U.S. Air Force’s Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program lift off atop a United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket on Aug. 19, 2016.

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Air Force’s AFSPC-6 Mission Rises into the Sky

Air Force's AFSPC-6 Mission Rises into the Sky

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The U.S. Air Force’s AFSPC-6 mission rises into the sky atop a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Medium rocket on Aug. 19, 2016.

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On the Road

On the Road

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The Air Force’s AFSPC-6 payload, encapsulated inside a 4-meter diameter payload fairing, is transported and mated to a Delta IV rocket at Space Launch Complex-37. AFSPC-6 will deliver two Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) satellites to near-geo­synchronous orbit. The twin GSSAP spacecraft, built by Orbital ATK, will support U.S. Strategic Command space enhanced awareness operations.

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Twin Surveillance Satellites Ready to Fly

Twin Surveillance Satellites Ready to Fly

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The Air Force’s AFSPC-6 payload, encapsulated inside a 4-meter diameter payload fairing, is transported and mated to a Delta IV rocket at Space Launch Complex-37. AFSPC-6 will deliver two Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) satellites to near-geo­synchronous orbit. The twin GSSAP spacecraft, built by Orbital ATK, will support U.S. Strategic Command space enhanced awareness operations.

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Delta IV Rocket Stands Ready to Launch AFSPC-6

Delta IV Rocket Stands Ready to Launch AFSPC-6

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A United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket is readied to launch the U.S. Air Force’s AFSPC-6 mission from a pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida in August 2016. The mission will launch two situational awareness satellites for the U.S. military.

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Delta IV Rocket Stands Ready to Launch AFSPC-6

Delta IV Rocket Stands Ready to Launch AFSPC-6

Credit: United Launch Alliance

A United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket is readied to launch the U.S. Air Force’s AFSPC-6 mission from a pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida in August 2016. The mission will launch two situational awareness satellites for the U.S. military.

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Delta IV Rocket Stands Ready to Launch AFSPC-6

Delta IV Rocket Stands Ready to Launch AFSPC-6

Credit: United Launch Alliance

A United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket is readied to launch the U.S. Air Force’s AFSPC-6 mission from a pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida in August 2016. The mission will launch two situational awareness satellites for the U.S. military.

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Delta IV Rocket Stands Ready to Launch AFSPC-6

Delta IV Rocket Stands Ready to Launch AFSPC-6

Credit: United Launch Alliance

A United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket is readied to launch the U.S. Air Force’s AFSPC-6 mission from a pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida in August 2016. The mission will launch two situational awareness satellites for the U.S. military.

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Delta IV Rocket Stands Ready to Launch AFSPC-6

Delta IV Rocket Stands Ready to Launch AFSPC-6

Credit: United Launch Alliance

A United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket is readied to launch the U.S. Air Force’s AFSPC-6 mission from a pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida in August 2016. The mission will launch two situational awareness satellites for the U.S. military.

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AFSPC-6 Mission Logo

AFSPC-6 Mission Logo

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The logo for the AFSPC-6 mission, which is scheduled to launch two surveillance satellites for the U.S. military on Aug. 19, 2016.

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