Missile research spacecraft soars into orbit from Virginia
The Missile Defense Agency's Near Field Infrared Experiment, or NFIRE, was successfully launched into space from the Virginia coast aboard an Orbital Sciences Minotaur 1 rocket early Tuesday.
The 1,089-pound spacecraft was deployed from the rocket about 9 minutes after liftoff, becoming the 25th satellite deployed by Minotaur.
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