Delta IV M+(5,4) | WGS-8 (USA-272)

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Delta IV M+(5,4) | WGS-8 (USA-272)

Launch probability: 80%

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).

Mission type: Communications · Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Rocket: Delta IV M+(5,4) · Provider: United Launch Alliance

Launch pad

Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · View on map (opens in new tab)