RocketDelta 4M+(5,4)variant A
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC37B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyULAUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- December 7, 2016, 23:53
- Launch designation
- 2016-075
- Mission
- Wideband Global Satcom 8
- Flight name
- WGS 8
- Vehicle flight ID
- D4-34/D376
- Year
- Launches in 2016
Orbit and payload
- Initial perigee
- 186 km
- Initial apogee
- 6,078 km
- Inclination
- 27.6°
- Payload mass to orbit
- 6.0 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WGS SV-8 | 2016-075ANORAD 41879 | US Air Force Space and Missile Center | Communications | 5,987 kg | In 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.