flown missionSuccess

Delta IV M+(5,4) | WGS-4 (USA-233)

United Launch AllianceSpace Launch Complex 37B — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAJan 20, 2012, 00:38 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: WGS-4 (USA-233)
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

The United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket launched the fourth Wideband Global SATCOM spacecraft, formerly known as the Wideband Gapfiller Satellite. Built by Boeing, this geostationary communications spacecraft serves U.S. military forces.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Jan 20, 2012, 00:38 UTC
Window opens: Jan 20, 2012, 00:38 UTC
Window closes: Jan 20, 2012, 00:38 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 17:43 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Delta IV M+(5,4)
Family: Delta
Variant: M+(5,4)
Provider: United Launch Alliance
Type: Commercial
Country: USA

webcasts

Delta IV WGS-4 Launch Highlights

launch site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 37B
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.5317, -80.5649