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Delta IV M+(5,4) | WGS-5 (USA-243)
Delta IV M+(5,4)
May 25, 2013, 12:27 AM UTC
May 25, 2013, 12:27 AM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Mission Details
WGS-5 is the fifth 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).
- Type
- Communications
- Orbit
- Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Launch Site
- Pad
- Space Launch Complex 37B
- Location
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Country
- 🇺🇸 USA