<br /> <p>A US military communications satellite was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on the night of Wednesday, December 7.</p><p>According to Florida Today</a>, the $425 million Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite was the Air Force’s eighth spacecraft launched into orbit, bolstering the Department of Defense’s “much-needed” communications network in space. Credit: YouTube/Russell Shales via Storyful</p><br />