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WGS-8 (USA-272)
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
23:52:00
Wednesday December 7, 2016
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WGS-8 (USA-272)
The Wideband Global SATCOM system (WGS) is a high capacity satellite communications system planned for use in partnership by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) and the Australian Department of Defence. The system is composed of the Space Segment satellites, the Terminal Segment users and the Control Segment operators
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
1 Payload
5,987 kilograms
Rocket
Agency
ULARocket
Height: 66.4m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 11,600 kg
GTO: 6,890 kg
Liftoff Thrust
6,653 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 5.1m
Height: 19.1m
Stages
2
Strap-ons
4
Launch Site
Stats
Delta IV Medium
25th
Mission
3rd
Mission of 2016
United Launch Alliance
114th
Mission
11th
Mission of 2016
2016
77th
Orbital launch attempt