United Launch AllianceDelta IV M+(5,4)Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
WGS-10
Launched
March 16, 2019
Image: United Launch Alliance
Summary
WGS-10 launched on an United Launch Alliance Delta IV M+(5,4) from Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on March 16, 2019. It was United Launch Alliance's 134th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 5,836th orbital launch attempt. It was the 8th Delta IV M+(5,4) flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). It reached a 476 × 44,279 km orbit inclined 26.8°. One object from this launch is catalogued.
- Watch
- March 15: Delta IV WGS-10 Live BroadcastUnited Launch Alliance
- Delta IV WGS-10 Launch HighlightsUnited Launch Alliance
- Vehicle
- Delta IV M+(5,4) · United Launch Alliance
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 8th Delta IV M+(5,4) flight · 1st this yearUnited Launch Alliance's 134th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 5,836th orbital launch attempt16th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
WGS SV-10 · NORAD 44071 · 2019-014 · Space-Track
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- WGS 10 (USA 291)
- Object ID
- 2019-014A
- Epoch
- 2019-03-16 03:44:43 UTC
- Mean motion
- 1.78107037 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.761843
- Inclination
- 26.8223°
- Ascending node
- 9.5601°
- Arg. of perigee
- 177.9327°
- Mean anomaly
- 76.1629°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: GTO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
1 catalogued: 1 payload; 1 still in orbit
- WGS SV-10 · NORAD 44071 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
WGS-10 is the tenth and final satellite in Wideband Global Satcom constellation. These are high-capacity military communications satellites providing vital service for tactical forces who rely on WGS for connectivity to the Defence Information Systems Network (DISN).
Related page: Delta IV WGS-10 - United Launch Alliance (ULA) Rocket Launch
Pad
Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
36th launch from Space Launch Complex 37B, 1st this year · 780th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
40 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
215 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did WGS-10 launch?
WGS-10 launched on March 16, 2019. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch WGS-10?
Coverage: March 15: Delta IV WGS-10 Live Broadcast; Delta IV WGS-10 Launch Highlights. Watch the replay
What rocket launched WGS-10?
Delta IV M+(5,4), flown by United Launch Alliance. Delta IV M+(5,4) spec sheet
Where did WGS-10 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit did WGS-10 reach?
It reached a 476 × 44,279 km orbit inclined 26.8°.
How many satellites did WGS-10 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).