United Launch AllianceDelta IV M+(5,4)Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
WGS-6 (USA-244)
Launched
August 8, 2013
Image: United Launch Alliance
Summary
WGS-6 (USA-244) launched on an United Launch Alliance Delta IV M+(5,4) from Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on August 8, 2013. It was United Launch Alliance's 74th launch, 7th this year and humanity's 5,311th orbital launch attempt. It was the 4th Delta IV M+(5,4) flight and the 2nd 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-6 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
- 4th Delta IV M+(5,4) flight · 2nd this yearUnited Launch Alliance's 74th launch7th this yearhumanity's 5,311th orbital launch attempt43rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit
- WGS SV-6 · NORAD 39222 · in orbit
Delta 363 · re-entered July 11, 2017
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket will launch the sixth Wideband Global SATCOM spacecraft, formerly known as the Wideband Gapfiller Satellite. Built by Boeing, this geostationary communications spacecraft will serve U.S. military forces.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
26th launch from Space Launch Complex 37B, 2nd this year · 700th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
40 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
75 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did WGS-6 (USA-244) launch?
WGS-6 (USA-244) launched on August 8, 2013. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch WGS-6 (USA-244)?
Coverage: Delta IV WGS-6 Launch Highlights. Watch the replay
What rocket launched WGS-6 (USA-244)?
Delta IV M+(5,4), flown by United Launch Alliance. Delta IV M+(5,4) spec sheet
Where did WGS-6 (USA-244) launch from?
Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was WGS-6 (USA-244) going to?
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), a communications mission.
How many satellites did WGS-6 (USA-244) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).