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NASA launches satellite on Atlas V Rocket from Cape Canaveral on Friday

Rocket launch scheduled for 8:03 a.m. Friday from Cape Canaveral
Posted 8:23 AM, Aug 18, 2017
and last updated 1:16 PM, Aug 18, 2017
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The launch, originally set for 8:03 a.m., will send a tracking and data relay satellite orbiting 22,300 miles above Earth. 

The launch was delayed due to a thermal issue. The rocket was launched at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Friday. 

The satellite will provide near-constant communication links between the ground and orbiting satellites, such as Hubble, and the International Space Station.