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Air
Force
launches
1st
Advanced
Satellite
14
August
2010
The
45th
Space
Wing
successfully
launched
the
first
Advanced
Extremely
High
Frequency
(AEHF)
satellite
onboard
an
Atlas
V
launch
vehicle
here
today
from
launch
pad
41
at
7:07
a.m.
"This
is
an
historic
launch
of
an
important
asset
to
our
nation's
military
and
our
allies,"
said
Under
Secretary
of
the
Air
Force
Erin
C.
Conaton.
"The
AEHF
satellite
will
provide
secure,
protected
communications
capability
across
the
spectrum
of
mission
areas,
including
land,
sea
and
air
warfare.
Its
benefits
will
be
felt
in
special
operations,
strategic
nuclear
deterrence,
strategic
defense,
theater
missile
defense,
and
space
operations
and
intelligence.
The
45th
Space
Wing
and
the
Space
&
Missile
Systems
Center
deserve
praise
for
their
great
work,
and
I
also
applaud
the
teamwork
between
the
Air
Force
and
its
partners
involved
in
making
this
mission
a
success."
The
commander
of
the
45th
Space
Wing
also
praised
the
work
involved
in
making
this
launch
a
success.
"We
have
an
outstanding
launch
team
assembled
here
on
the
Space
Coast
that
truly
sets
the
standard
for
others
to
follow;
it
has
been
a
privilege
to
work
on
this
mission,"
said
Brig.
Gen.
Ed
Wilson,
the
commander
of
the
45th
Space
Wing.
The
45th
Space
Wing's
mission
is
to
assure
access
to
the
higher
frontier
and
to
support
global
operations
by
delivering
space
effects
that
protect
and
defend
our
nation
through
Global
Vigilance,
Reach
and
Power.
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