Delta IV M+(5,4)
SuccessWGS-5 (USA-243) · United Launch Alliance
Launch time (NET)
Saturday, May 25, 2013, 00:27 UTC
Launch window
Saturday, May 25, 2013, 00:27 UTC – Saturday, May 25, 2013, 00:27 UTC
Provider
United Launch Alliance
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
WGS-5 (USA-243)
Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
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).
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