Trajectory & orbital insertion · playback
Orbits are real (live SGP4) — press play to sweep the deployed group forward along their planes. Ascent path is a representation; true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
United Launch Alliance
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
GTO
Mission type
Communications
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Thu, 08 Aug 2013 00:29:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#5311 ever
Mission
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.
Deployed payloads · 1