Mission description
WGS-9 is the ninth 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-9 (USA-275)
March 19, 2017 at 12:18 AM UTC
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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March 19, 2017 at 12:18 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
- 100%
- Window opens
- March 18, 2017 at 11:44 PM UTC
- Window closes
- March 19, 2017 at 12:59 AM UTC
- Feed updated
- August 2, 2024 at 4:57 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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