US Delta IV Rocket With Two Space Awareness Satellites Takes Off in Florida

© AP Photo / Marta LavandierA file photo showing a Delta IV rocket lift-off
A file photo showing a Delta IV rocket lift-off - Sputnik International
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Delta IV rocket with a mission to deliver two Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) satellites to near-geo­synchronous orbit was launched from the US state of Florida Friday, the United Launch Alliance (ULA) company said.

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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The satellites were manufactured by Orbital ATK on the US Department of Defense request and are designed to collect information on the size, location and status of space objects.

"LIFTOFF!" ULA posted in its official Twitter account.

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