A Delta IV rocket successfully lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Wednesday afternoon.

The rocket is carrying a satellite for the U.S. Air Force and launched from Space Launch Complex 37 at 2:36 p.m.

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The satellite is expected to improve navigation for the GPS devices we use, along with military systems.

The GPS IIF is the ninth in a series of 12 next generation GPS satellites. Last year alone, United Launch Alliance launched four of these next gen satellites.

There will be two more of these satellites launched this year and then the final one in the series will launch next year.

Boeing built the satellites and said they will provide greater navigational accuracy and a new signal to aid in commercial aviation and search and rescue operations. They will also help the military to better resist frequency jamming in warzones.

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GPS IIF-9 mission