Atlas V rocket carries secret Space Force payload into orbit

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Published 2024-07-30
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral on Tuesday, carrying a secret payload for the U.S. Space Force into orbit for a national security mission. The launch also marked the 100th national security mission carried out by ULA. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joins with more.

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All Comments (18)
  • @ChillLego
    Space wars coming to a galaxy near you! 😂
  • Oh, so this is why I've been recommended all these videos of early Atlas rocket failures! Quite hilarious!😂
  • How about do real investigating and find out what's really in the rockets being launched..... you might be shocked. There is a reason why it's classified but if taxpayers are spending 50 million per launch x 100 launches we deserve to know what they are sending up there and where they are sending it to btw it's not the space station !
  • @Noah-vl2uz
    The secret but not so secret sattelite jammers 😂
  • Im not payin for crap like this anymore. Im done paying n obeying. Imagine what the world could be like if we worked that hard n spent our $ on things that help the ppl instead of destroy the earth
  • @Littlehorn210
    Oh boy is it a laser that can be hooked to a satellite and shot from space. 🙄
  • @williamshaw5388
    We should cut military spending and end this ridiculous Space Farce.
  • @ydne
    Checking into it on-line, I was impressed with The Space Force presence. Trump's legacy might be farther reacting than we could imagine.
  • @i3alenciagaz529
    Or a few emps?🤔thinkin to get a lil electromagnetic grooving started here?😂wonder what china and Russia has up there?
  • @terransunited
    Space force F- yeah, launching space lasers to take out your electronic systems
  • Bet it was those Jewish space lasers that M. TOLIET green was talking about! 🤣