United Launch AllianceDelta IV M+(5,4)Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
WGS-4 (USA-233)
Launched
January 20, 2012
Image: United Launch Alliance
Summary
WGS-4 (USA-233) launched on an United Launch Alliance Delta IV M+(5,4) from Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on January 20, 2012. It was United Launch Alliance's 58th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 5,193rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Delta IV M+(5,4) flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Delta IV WGS-4 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
- 2nd Delta IV M+(5,4) flight · 1st this yearUnited Launch Alliance's 58th launch1st this yearhumanity's 5,193rd orbital launch attempt3rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- WGS SV-4 · NORAD 38070 · in orbit
Delta 358 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket launched the fourth Wideband Global SATCOM spacecraft, formerly known as the Wideband Gapfiller Satellite. Built by Boeing, this geostationary communications spacecraft serves U.S. military forces.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
22nd launch from Space Launch Complex 37B, 1st this year · 684th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
40 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
187 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did WGS-4 (USA-233) launch?
WGS-4 (USA-233) launched on January 20, 2012. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch WGS-4 (USA-233)?
Coverage: Delta IV WGS-4 Launch Highlights. Watch the replay
What rocket launched WGS-4 (USA-233)?
Delta IV M+(5,4), flown by United Launch Alliance. Delta IV M+(5,4) spec sheet
Where did WGS-4 (USA-233) launch from?
Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was WGS-4 (USA-233) going to?
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), a communications mission.
How many satellites did WGS-4 (USA-233) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).