The U.S. Space Force conducted its first launch Thursday, sending a military communications satellite into orbit. A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket blasted the sixth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite into space from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Congrats @ulalaunch on todays successful launch of #AEHF6our 1st USSF Natl Security Space Launch!" Chief of Space Operations Gen.