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Air Force launches military satellite into space

Thu Jan 19, 2012 10:44 PM EST
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CAPE CANAVERAL — The Air Force has sent into space a satellite that is expected to improve communications with military drones in the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

Officials say a Delta 4 rocket carried the WGS 4 satellite from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 7:38 p.m. Thursday.

It's the fourth in a series of military satellites that have been put into place since 2007. The next one is expected to be ready to launch next year.

WGS stands for Wideband Global SATCOM. The satellites are replacing aging Defense Satellite Communications System spacecraft and have 10 times the speed and capacity of the older satellites.

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Air Force launches all Republican candidates into space, hopefully not to return, but according to recent reports, scattered remnants are rumoured to strike Kansas. Westbury Baptist Church announced that they will attend. Thank you "Newsvine" for being here and allowing me to write this strange but sometimes funny stuff, my hat is off to you peace

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