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Wideband Global Satcom 7

Delta 4M+(5,4) launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on July 24, 2015, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 24, 2015 · 00:07 UTCLaunch 2015-036Launch no. 5,478 in the log
RocketDelta 4M+(5,4)variant A
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC37B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyULAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 24, 2015, 00:07
Launch designation
2015-036
Mission
Wideband Global Satcom 7
Flight name
WGS 7
Vehicle flight ID
D4-30/D372

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
185 km
Initial apogee
6,865 km
Inclination
26.9°
Payload mass to orbit
5.9 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
WGS SV-72015-036ANORAD 40746US Air Force Space and Missile CenterCommunications5,900 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.