Delta IV Launch, This Wednesday

This Wednesday night, Space X will be launching a Delta IV rocket for the United Launch Alliance (ULA). The launch will carry a new military communication satellite to orbit; the satellite, WGS-7 will expand on the existing military satellite array. “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 Defense Information Systems Network (DISN). There are three main segments of the WGS system, including the Space Segment (satellites), Control Segment (operators) and Terminal Segment (users).”

The Delta IV rocket was developed by the ULA to efficiently and safely carry military and commercial payloads to orbit using the largest hydrogen-burning engine to date. The satellite is expected to be fully operational in its destined orbit sometime this winter.

For more launch information, click here. To read more about the mission on Space Flight Now, click here. For a complete launch schedule, click here.

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