Wideband Global SATCOM – Page 5

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

July 22, 2015 Justin Ray

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 Justin Ray

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 Justin Ray

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 Justin Ray

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 Justin Ray

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 Justin Ray

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.

Launch campaign underway for next Air Force Delta 4 rocket

June 17, 2015 Justin Ray

With the Delta 4 rocket now waiting on the launch pad, its Air Force Wideband Global SATCOM communications satellite payload has jetted from the Los Angeles factory to the Cape Canaveral in preparation for liftoff this summer.