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The Delta IV Heavy - the US military's biggest satellite launcher - has flown for only the second time.
The huge rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral in Florida and successfully placed a spy spacecraft in orbit.
The 2.3-tonne Defence Support Program (DPS) satellite will monitor missile launches and gather intelligence.
The Delta IV Heavy first flew in 2004. Back then, manufacturer Boeing touted the behemoth as a possible astronaut launcher for use beyond the shuttle.

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The  23rd and final satellite of the Air Force's Defence Support Program was successfully put  into geosynchronous orbit, more than 22,000 miles above the Earth, 6 hours, 20 minutes, after lift-off.
The reconnaissance satellites use infrared sensors that detect heat from missile and booster plumes against the background of the Earth.

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T plus 18 minutes

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T plus 9 minutes

All systems nominal

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All systems nominal

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Launch!

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New liftoff time: 8:50 PM Local time, due to a data loss problem.

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