Satellite Launch The Air Force launches the ninth Boeing-built Wideband Global SATCOM satellite at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., March 18, 2017. Such satellites play an integral part in the strategic and tactical coordination of military operations. Courtesy photo by United Launch Alliance SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (1.27 MB) Tags: Featured Photos , AIR FORCE, Airmen Photo By: Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson VIRIN: 170318-F-RE693-806D.JPG Photo Gallery