Lockheed Martin Space navigation system vice president Malik Musawwir said: "Our team is thrilled to support another launch of a critical GPS satellite, just five months since the

The launch was the second in a series the Space Force is running to test its ability to launch high-value satellites in response to operational needs.

Angry-looking red thunderstorms lit up National Weather Service radar screens along the northern portion of the Cape about 1½ hours before launch.