WGS-7 (USA-263)
Delta IV M+(5,4)
United Launch Alliance
Rocket Launch Video
Mission
WGS-7 (USA-263)
- Type: Communications
- Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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).
Location
Space Launch Complex 37B
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Space Launch Complex 37B has witnessed the launch of 40 rockets, including 40 orbital launch attempts. While Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, has been the site for 1027 rocket launches.
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.
Agency
United Launch Alliance
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spacecraft launch services to the government of the United States. ULA launches from both coasts of the US. They launch their Atlas V vehicle from LC-41 in Cape Canaveral and LC-3E at Vandeberg. Their Delta IV launches from LC-37 at Cape Canaveral and LC-6 at Vandenberg.
