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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A view of the SpaceX rocket launched Friday Dec. 22, 2017 from Vandenberg Air Base in Southern California.
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A view of the SpaceX rocket launched Friday Dec. 22, 2017 from Vandenberg Air Base in Southern California.
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A view of the SpaceX rocket launched Friday Dec. 22, 2017 from Vandenberg Air Base in Southern California.
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A view of the SpaceX rocket launched Friday Dec. 22, 2017 from Vandenberg Air Base in Southern California.
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A view of the SpaceX rocket launched Friday Dec. 22, 2017 from Vandenberg Air Base in Southern California. This photo was taken in Ventura.
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A view of the SpaceX rocket launched Friday Dec. 22, 2017 from Vandenberg Air Base in Southern California.
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A view of the SpaceX rocket launched Friday Dec. 22, 2017 from Vandenberg Air Base in Southern California.
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A view of the SpaceX rocket launched Friday Dec. 22, 2017 from Vandenberg Air Base in Southern California. This photo was taken in Glendora.
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A view of the SpaceX rocket launched Friday Dec. 22, 2017 from Vandenberg Air Base in Southern California.
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A view of the SpaceX rocket launched Friday Dec. 22, 2017 from Vandenberg Air Base in Southern California. This photo was taken in Laguna Niguel.
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A view of the SpaceX rocket launched Friday Dec. 22, 2017 from Vandenberg Air Base in Southern California.
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A view of the SpaceX rocket launched Friday Dec. 22, 2017 from Vandenberg Air Base in Southern California. This photo was taken in Los Angeles.
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A view of the SpaceX rocket launched Friday Dec. 22, 2017 from Vandenberg Air Base in Southern California. This picture was taken in Fontana.
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A view of the SpaceX rocket launched Friday Dec. 22, 2017 from Vandenberg Air Base in Southern California.
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A view of the SpaceX rocket launched Friday Dec. 22, 2017 from Vandenberg Air Base in Southern California.
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A view of the SpaceX rocket launched Friday Dec. 22, 2017 from Vandenberg Air Base in Southern California.
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A view of the SpaceX rocket launched Friday Dec. 22, 2017 from Vandenberg Air Base northwest of Santa Barbara.
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A view of the SpaceX rocket launched Friday Dec. 22, 2017 from Vandenberg Air Base northwest of Santa Barbara.
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A view of the SpaceX rocket launched Friday Dec. 22, 2017 from Vandenberg Air Base northwest of Santa Barbara. This image was taken in Los Feliz.
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A view of the SpaceX rocket launched Friday Dec. 22, 2017 from Vandenberg Air Base northwest of Santa Barbara. This photo was taken in Newport Beach.
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A view of the SpaceX rocket launched Friday Dec. 22, 2017 from Vandenberg Air Base northwest of Santa Barbara.
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A view of the SpaceX rocket launched Friday Dec. 22, 2017 from Vandenberg Air Base northwest of Santa Barbara. This photo was taken in the Hemet area.
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A view of the SpaceX rocket launched Friday Dec. 22, 2017 from Vandenberg Air Base northwest of Santa Barbara.
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A view of the SpaceX rocket launched Friday Dec. 22, 2017 from Vandenberg Air Base northwest of Santa Barbara.
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A view of the SpaceX rocket launched Friday Dec. 22, 2017 from Vandenberg Air Base northwest of Santa Barbara.
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A view of the SpaceX rocket launched Friday Dec. 22, 2017 from Vandenberg Air Base northwest of Santa Barbara.
