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Delta IV WGS-8 Launch Highlights

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket carrying the eighth installment of the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite for the United States Air Force lifts off from Space Launch Complex-37. Thi...

WGS-8 (USA-272)

Overview

Destination: Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Mission: Communications

Geostationary Transfer Orbit Space Launch Complex 37B Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA Probability: 80%

WGS-8 is the eighth of 10 high-capacity military communications satellites providing vital service for tactical forces who rely on WGS for connectivity to the Defence Information Systems Network (DISN).

Delta IV M+(5,4)

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Configuration: M+(5,4)

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Specifications

Stages
2
Length
70.7 m
Diameter
5.0 m
Fairing Diameter
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Launch Mass
404.0 T
Thrust
5860.0 kN

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Name
Delta IV M+(5,4)
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Variant
M+(5,4)
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Full Name
Delta IV M+(5,4)

Payload Capacity

Launch Cost
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Low Earth Orbit
13730.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
6890.0 kg
Direct Geostationary
2710.0 kg
Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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United Launch Alliance

(ULA)

Interim CEO: John Elbon Founded: 2006 Successes: 174 Failures: 0 Pending: 37

Agency Type:

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spacecraft launch services to the government of the United States. ULA launches from both coasts of the US. They launch their Atlas V vehicle from LC-41 in Cape Canaveral and LC-3E at Vandeberg. Their Delta IV launches from LC-37 at Cape Canaveral and LC-6 at Vandenberg.

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Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Space Launch Complex 37B

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