Delta IV M+(5,4)
SuccessWGS-8 (USA-272) · United Launch Alliance
Launch time (NET)
Wednesday, Dec 7, 2016, 23:53 UTC
Launch window
Wednesday, Dec 7, 2016, 23:53 UTC – Thursday, Dec 8, 2016, 00:42 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-8 (USA-272)
Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
WGS-8 is the eighth 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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