WGS 7 – Spaceflight Now

Video: Delta 4 launch highlights

July 25, 2015

This is the launch highlights reel from United Launch Alliance of the Delta 4 rocket carrying the seventh satellite for the Air Force’s Wideband Global SATCOM constellation.

Photos: Delta 4 rocket fires off the pad before sunset

July 24, 2015

View photos of Thursday’s spectacular sunset launch from Cape Canaveral of a United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket with the U.S. Air Force’s seventh Wideband Global SATCOM communications platform.

Seventh satellite in Air Force’s WGS series launched

July 24, 2015

A U.S. military satellite that will fortify the “anytime, anywhere” communications infrastructure used by soldiers, ships, aircraft and drones was launched into orbit Thursday to improve the global connectivity that encompasses the planet.

Video: Liftoff of Delta 4 with WGS 7

July 24, 2015

A replay of the United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket launching the Air Force’s Wideband Global SATCOM communications satellite No. 7 from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Photos: Delta 4 rocket waits out Wednesday’s weather scrub

July 22, 2015

The forecast of stormy weather prevented rollback of the mobile service gantry and the continuation of the countdown at Cape Canaveral on Wednesday for the United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket.

Live coverage: Delta 4 rocket lifts off

July 21, 2015

The launch of the seventh Wideband Global SATCOM military communications satellite aboard a Delta 4 rocket booster occurred tonight at 8:07 p.m. EDT (0007 GMT) from Cape Canaveral.

Preview: Enhanced rocket engine to power Delta 4 first stage Wednesday

July 19, 2015

Using a new, uprated main engine for the first time on a rocket of its kind, a United Launch Alliance Delta 4-Medium+ vehicle will soar into space Wednesday night carrying a $566 million Air Force communications satellite.

Delta 4/WGS 7 launch timeline

July 19, 2015

Follow the Delta 4 rocket’s ascent into orbit from Cape Canaveral’s Complex 37 launch pad with the U.S. Air Force’s WGS 7 communications satellite.

Photos: WGS 7 readied for launch

July 18, 2015

This collection of photographs shows the Air Force’s Wideband Global SATCOM communications satellite No. 7 being encapsulated in the United Launch Alliance Delta 4 nose cone and hoisted atop the rocket for launch July 22.

Air Force communications satellite joined to Delta 4 for July 22 launch

July 9, 2015

For the second time this week, United Launch Alliance has delivered an Air Force payload to one of its Cape Canaveral pads for liftoff in July.