The U.S. Air Force’s 45th Space Wing provided Eastern Range support for NASA’s successful launch of their Exploration Flight Test-1 mission as a United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket roared into space with the Orion spacecraft atop it from Launch Complex 37 at 7:05 a.m. Dec. 5, 2014.
The largest of the Delta IV family, the heavy version features three Common Booster Cores mounted together to form a triple-body rocket.
Airmen, Air Force civilians and contractors from throughout the 45th Space Wing provided vital support, including weather forecasts, launch and range operations, security, safety, infrastructure, medical and public affairs. The wing also provided its vast network of radar and communications instrumentation to facilitate a safe launch on the Eastern Range.
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