United Launch AllianceDelta IV M+(5,4)Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
WGS-5 (USA-243)
Launched
May 25, 2013
Image: United Launch Alliance
Summary
WGS-5 (USA-243) launched on an United Launch Alliance Delta IV M+(5,4) from Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on May 25, 2013. It was United Launch Alliance's 72nd launch, 5th this year and humanity's 5,293rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd 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-5 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
- 3rd Delta IV M+(5,4) flight · 1st this yearUnited Launch Alliance's 72nd launch5th this yearhumanity's 5,293rd orbital launch attempt25th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- WGS SV-5 · NORAD 39168 · in orbit
Delta 362 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
WGS-5 is the fifth of 10 high-capacity military communications satellites providing vital service for tactical forces who rely on WGS for connectivity to the Defence Information Systems Network (DISN).
Pad
Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
25th launch from Space Launch Complex 37B, 1st this year · 698th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
40 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
232 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did WGS-5 (USA-243) launch?
WGS-5 (USA-243) launched on May 25, 2013. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch WGS-5 (USA-243)?
Coverage: Delta IV WGS-5 Launch Highlights. Watch the replay
What rocket launched WGS-5 (USA-243)?
Delta IV M+(5,4), flown by United Launch Alliance. Delta IV M+(5,4) spec sheet
Where did WGS-5 (USA-243) launch from?
Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was WGS-5 (USA-243) going to?
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), a communications mission.
How many satellites did WGS-5 (USA-243) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).