WGS-5 (USA-243) Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

25 May 2013, 12:27am

Location

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Pad

Space Launch Complex 37B

Launch Service Provider

ULA logo

ULA

Vehicle

Delta IV M+(5,4) image

Delta IV M+(5,4)

Mission

WGS-5 (USA-243)

Mission Type

Communications

Destination

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

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).

Available Replays

Live

Delta IV WGS-5 Launch Highlights

Updated: Jan 3, 8:02pm UTC

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