Mission description
WGS-7 is the seventh 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).
Launch index
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Launch Successful
Delta IV M+(5,4) | WGS-7 (USA-263)
July 24, 2015 at 12:07 AM UTC
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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July 24, 2015 at 12:07 AM UTC
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Space Launch Complex 37B
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · 28.5317, -80.5649
- Rocket
- Delta IV M+(5,4)
- Launch probability
- -1%
- Window opens
- July 24, 2015 at 12:07 AM UTC
- Window closes
- July 24, 2015 at 12:46 AM UTC
- Feed updated
- June 14, 2023 at 5:43 PM UTC
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Delta IV M+(5,4)
Delta · M+(5,4)
Height
70.7 m
Diameter
5 m
LEO capacity
13,730 kg
Successful launches
8
Launch complex
Space Launch Complex 37B
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
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