A rocket carrying a classified U.S. satellite blasted off from California Friday.
The Delta 4 rocket lifted off from coastal Vandenberg Air Force Base at 2:11 p.m. Friday and headed toward orbit.
Its payload is a satellite dubbed NROL-47 for the National Reconnaissance Office.
The office is in charge of designing, building, launching and maintaining U.S. intelligence satellites.
The rocket was supposed to launch on Wednesday but high winds and then equipment problems caused several delays.
Last month, a SpaceX rocket launch from Vandenberg captured the attention of Southern Californians throughout the region with a spectacular show in the night sky.
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