The Fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency Satellite

It’s a balmy 88 degrees on a Tuesday night at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The mosquitoes are abuzz and if you’re outside standing next to the water, as much of the cape is surrounded by water, you can feel a light film of sweat form on your skin from the humidity in the area. There’s a mild breeze that’s making the weather outside a little bearable and one barely visible cloud in the sky.

On Oct. 17, 2018, the U.S. Air Force successfully launched the fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency communication satellite carried to orbit aboard a ULA Atlas V 551 launch vehicle. (U.S. Air Force Photos by Van Ha)