45th SW supports successful launch of Solar Orbiter
United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket carries the Solar Orbiter into space as it launches on Feb. 9, 2020, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The Solar Orbiter is a Sun-observing satellite which is intended to perform measurements of the inner heliosphere and perform close observations of the polar regions of the Sun. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zoe Thacker)