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Launch of a classified national security satellite

Accepted submission by MorbidBBQ at 2014-04-07 22:12:00
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The Air Force has confirmed it will be ready to support a Thursday afternoon launch of a classified national security satellite [floridatoday.com]from Cape Canaveral.

The mission first rolled to the Launch Complex 41 pad on March 24. That same day, an electrical short at the eastern range caused a small fire. The fire disabled Air Force tracking radar which enables the destruction of a rocket if it veers off course.

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