Status
Success
Rocket
Mission Details
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
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 5,987.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
SLC-37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
2016
77th orbital launch attempt
United Launch Alliance
114th mission
11th mission of 2016
113th successful mission
109th consecutive successful mission
Delta IV Medium
25th mission
3rd mission of 2016
25th successful mission