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SpaceXFalcon HeavyLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
WGS-12 (USSF-206)
Summary
WGS-12 (USSF-206) is expected to launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA in 2027. It is SpaceX's 811th launch, 29th this year and humanity's 7,590th orbital launch attempt. It is planned as the 17th Falcon Heavy flight and the 1st this year. The payload is bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO).
- Watch
- No webcast announced yet.
- Vehicle
- Falcon Heavy · SpaceX
- Booster
- No booster details available.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)for USSF
- Milestone
- Planned as the 17th Falcon Heavy flight · 1st this yearSpaceX's 811th launch29th this yearhumanity's 7,590th orbital launch attempt59th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
Twelfth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) encrypted military communication satellite
Pad
Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Planned as the 230th launch from Launch Complex 39A, 4th this year · 291st from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
224 launches from this pad · 283 from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
181 days after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
Launch will be on Falcon Heavy.
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Adding launch
Nosu · 10/4/2025 · source
Questions
When does WGS-12 (USSF-206) launch?
WGS-12 (USSF-206) is scheduled in 2027.
Where can I watch WGS-12 (USSF-206) live?
No webcast has been announced yet.
What rocket is launching WGS-12 (USSF-206)?
Falcon Heavy, flown by SpaceX. Falcon Heavy spec sheet
Where is WGS-12 (USSF-206) launching from?
Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA.
What orbit is WGS-12 (USSF-206) going to?
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), a government/top secret mission.