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United Launch AllianceDelta IV M+(5,4)Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

WGS-7 (USA-263)

Launched

July 24, 2015

Launch Successful

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Summary

WGS-7 (USA-263) launched on an United Launch Alliance Delta IV M+(5,4) from Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on July 24, 2015. It was United Launch Alliance's 99th launch, 7th this year and humanity's 5,481st orbital launch attempt. It was the 5th Delta IV M+(5,4) flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). WGS SV-7, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 593 × 66,149 km orbit inclined 24.1°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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Vehicle
Delta IV M+(5,4) · United Launch Alliance
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Milestone
5th Delta IV M+(5,4) flight · 1st this yearUnited Launch Alliance's 99th launch7th this yearhumanity's 5,481st orbital launch attempt39th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

24.1°Inclination
593 × 66149 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
1314.1 minPeriodfrom mean elements
131.3°Ascending node
4102 d agoElement epoch2015-07-24 02:00 UTC · stale

WGS SV-7 · NORAD 40746 · 2015-036 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

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Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2015-036A
Epoch
2015-07-24 02:00:45 UTC
Mean motion
1.09578142 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.8247646
Inclination
24.0918°
Ascending node
131.3252°
Arg. of perigee
178.5547°
Mean anomaly
23.5587°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
0
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: GTO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit

  • WGS SV-7 · NORAD 40746 · in orbit

Delta 372 · re-entered July 22, 2019

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

WGS-7 is the seventh 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).

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Map of Space Launch Complex 37B

Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

32nd launch from Space Launch Complex 37B, 2nd this year · 731st from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

40 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

120 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did WGS-7 (USA-263) launch?

WGS-7 (USA-263) launched on July 24, 2015. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch WGS-7 (USA-263)?

Coverage: Delta IV WGS-7 Launch Highlights. Watch the replay

What rocket launched WGS-7 (USA-263)?

Delta IV M+(5,4), flown by United Launch Alliance. Delta IV M+(5,4) spec sheet

Where did WGS-7 (USA-263) launch from?

Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.

What orbit did WGS-7 (USA-263) reach?

WGS SV-7, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 593 × 66,149 km orbit inclined 24.1°.

How many satellites did WGS-7 (USA-263) launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).