United Launch AllianceVulcanSpace Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
WGS-11
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Summary
WGS-11 is expected to launch on an United Launch Alliance Vulcan from Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA in 2026. It is United Launch Alliance's 194th launch, 24th this year and humanity's 7,531st orbital launch attempt. It is planned as the 9th Vulcan flight. The payload is bound for Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GSTO).
- Watch
- No webcast announced yet.
- Vehicle
- Vulcan · United Launch Alliance
- Booster
- No booster details available.
- Mission
- Communications · Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GSTO)
- Milestone
- Planned as the 9th Vulcan flightUnited Launch Alliance's 194th launch24th this yearhumanity's 7,531st orbital launch attempt358th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: representative
Target site default for this orbit type. Not a catalogued object; this panel switches to the tracked orbit once the object is catalogued. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
About this launch
Last mission of the Wideband Global SatCom (WGS) series.
Pad

Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Planned as the 137th launch from Space Launch Complex 41, 17th this year · 1,169th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
125 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
63 days after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
NET Q1 2026.
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Adding launch
Nosu · 5/27/2022 · source
Questions
When does WGS-11 launch?
WGS-11 is scheduled in 2026.
Where can I watch WGS-11 live?
No webcast has been announced yet.
What rocket is launching WGS-11?
Vulcan, flown by United Launch Alliance. Vulcan spec sheet
Where is WGS-11 launching from?
Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit is WGS-11 going to?
Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GSTO), a communications mission.
