MQ-9 Satellite Launch & Recover

Credit: Tech. Sgt. Isaac Garden | Date Taken: 07/18/2023
Members from the 46th Expeditionary Attack Squadron, and a stateside Mission Control Element aircrew, utilized a satellite to launch and recover MQ-9 aircraft at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 18, 2023. The unique ability to maneuver the MQ-9 to operate any time, any place is a relatively new capability and one that is transforming how the Air Force prepares for tomorrow’s fight as well as today’s. (U.S. Air Force video by Tech. Sgt. Isaac Garden)