The U.S. Air Force’s 45th Space Wing helped successfully launch the fourth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Launch Complex 40, at 6:18 a.m. EDT, Sept. 2, 2015.
“Here at the 45th we measure success one launch at a time,” said Brig. Gen. Wayne Monteith, 45th SW commander. “With this being my first launch as the 45th SW Commander, I can tell you the road to achieving that success is no small task. It takes a blended team of military, civilian and contracted professionals driving toward the same objective of getting that rocket into space. I am proud of the hard work our team put into today’s launch and it goes without saying that there’s nothing more exciting than being a part of a team that provides assured access to space…that’s our charge. We did it today, we’ll do it tomorrow and there’s nothing quite like it. Great work team.”
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