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

Name: Delta IV M+(5,4) | WGS-8 (USA-272)
Start: 2016-12-07T23:53:00Z
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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 Details

Launch date: December 7, 2016 at 11:53 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Delta IV M+(5,4)
Operator: United Launch Alliance
Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission type: Communications