WGS-9 – Delta IV-M+(5,4) – Канаверал SLC-37B – 19.03.2017 – 00:18 UTC

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http://spaceflightnow.com/2017/01/11/multi-national-contribution-to-u-s-military-network-delivered-for-launch/
ЦитироватьMulti-national contribution to U.S. military network delivered for launch
 January 11, 2017 Justin Ray

The next satellite for the U.S. military's communications network, this one purchased by five international allies, has arrived in Florida for its launch in March atop a Delta 4 rocket.
The ninth Wideband Global SATCOM spacecraft has been delivered to Cape Canaveral from the Boeing factory in Los Angeles.
Цитировать SMC Commander ‏@SMC_CC
@af_smc, @Boeing, @AirMobilityCmd & msn partners shipped the WGS-9 satellite from L.A. to @45thSpaceWing for 8 Mar launch aboard #DeltaIV.
 
 18:31 - 10 янв. 2017 г.
A United Launch Alliance Delta 4 vehicle will propel the craft into space on March 8 during a 121-minute window that opens at 6:35 p.m. EST (2335 GMT).
WGS 9 was built with funding from Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and New Zealand.
The partner nations bought the satellite in exchange for access to the entire constellation, similar to the groundbreaking deal with Australia that paid for the construction and launch of WGS 6.
The arrival of WGS 9 comes just a month after the successful launch of WGS 8 aboard another Delta 4 from the Cape. The satellite is undergoing electric propulsion maneuvers to reach geostationary orbit 22,300 miles above Earth.
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http://spaceflightnow.com/2017/01/12/atlas-5-and-delta-4-achieve-milestones-in-parallel-on-the-same-morning/
ЦитироватьMeanwhile, the two-stage Delta 4 rocket was moved from its Horizontal Integration Facility to the launch pad yesterday and then raised vertically this morning, achieving the Launch Vehicle On Stand milestone.
 
File photo of a Delta 4 rocket at the foot of Complex 37 launch pad. Credit: NASA-KSC

It is scheduled to fly March 8 during a 121-minute window that opens at 6:35 p.m. EST (2335 GMT) to deploy the Wideband Global SATCOM 9 communications satellite.
In the coming days, four strap-on solid rocket boosters will be installed to the Delta 4's first stage. The payload will be attached in late February.
WGS 9 was built by Boeing for the U.S. military's worldwide communications network. But it was funding from Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and New Zealand that paid for the satellite's construction as part of an international agreement.
The partner nations bought the satellite in exchange for access to the entire constellation, similar to the groundbreaking deal with Australia that paid for the construction and launch of WGS 6.
WGS 9 will join its sisters in geostationary orbit 22,300 miles above Earth to provide voice, data and video relay to troops, aircraft, ships and aerial drones.
It carries the same upgrade as WGS 8 that nearly doubles its bandwidth as compared to earlier satellites in the series.
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http://www.ulalaunch.com/delta-iv-to-launch-wgs9.aspx?title=Delta+IV+to+Launch+WGS-8+for+the+U.S.+Air+Force&Category=2
ЦитироватьDelta IV to Launch WGS-8 for the U.S. Air Force

Rocket/Payload:  A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Medium+ (5,4) rocket will launch the ninth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS-9) mission for the U.S. Air Force.

Date/Site/Launch Time:  Wednesday, March 8, 2017, from Space Launch Complex (SLC)-37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The 121-minute launch window opens at 6:35 p.m. EST.

Live Broadcast: Tune in to ULA's live launch day broadcast beginning at 6:15 p.m. EST.

Mission Description: WGS satellites are important elements of a new high-capacity satellite communications system providing enhanced communications capabilities to our troops in the field. WGS has 19 independent coverage areas, 18 of which can be positioned throughout its field-of-view. This includes eight steerable/shapeable X-band beams formed by separate transmit/receive phased arrays; 10 Ka-band beams served by independently steerable diplexed antennas; and one transmit/receive X-band Earth-coverage beam. WGS can tailor coverage areas and connect X-band and Ka-band users anywhere within its field-of-view. The X-band phased array antenna enables anti-jam functionality without sacrificing performance.

Launch Notes: WGS-9 will mark the seventh flight of the Delta IV in the Medium + (5,4)configuration; all launches in this configuration have delivered WGS missions to orbit. This mission also will be the 35th launch of the Delta IV since its inaugural launch in 2002.

Launch Updates: To keep up to speed with updates to the launch countdown, dial the ULA launch hotline at 1-877-852-4321 or join the conversation at www.facebook.com/ulalaunch, twitter.com/ulalaunch and instagram.com/ulalaunch; hashtags #WGS9 and #DeltaIV.

Go Delta! Go WGS-9!
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http://www.ulalaunch.com/delta-iv-to-launch-wgs9.aspx
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Date/Site/Launch Time:Wednesday, March 8, 2017, from Space Launch Complex (SLC)-37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The 65-minute launch window opens at 6:48 p.m. EST.

Live Broadcast: Tune in to ULA's live launch day broadcast beginning at 6:28 p.m. EST.
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Salo

Цитировать James DeanПодлинная учетная запись‏@flatoday_jdean  1 ч1 час назад
ULA, Air Force today hoisted #WGS9 satellite atop Delta IV rocket for March 8 launch from LC37. 65-minute window opens 6:48pm ET.
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Air Force today hoisted # WGS9 satellite atop Delta IV rocket for March 8 launch from LC37
http://spaceflightnow.com/2017/02/24/delta-4-receives-communications-satellite-payload-for-launch-into-space/
ЦитироватьDelta 4 receives communications satellite payload for launch into space
 February 24, 2017 Justin Ray

 The nine WGS mission patches. Credit: Air Force logos; Spaceflight Now graphic

CAPE CANAVERAL — A military communications satellite, built with international funding from Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and New Zealand, has been stacked atop a Delta 4 rocket to launch into a worldwide information-relay network operated by the U.S.

WGS 9, the ninth installment of the Wideband Global SATCOM communications satellite system, will be boosted into a super-synchronous transfer orbit by the United Launch Alliance Delta 4 Medium+ (5,4) configured rocket with four strap-on solids.

Liftoff is planned for March 8 during a window of 6:48 to 7:53 p.m. EDT (2248-2353 GMT).
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The allies bought this satellite in exchange for access to the planet-spanning constellation, similar to the groundbreaking deal with Australia that paid for the construction and launch of WGS 6.

"Each of the partners receive resources commensurate with their investment with WGS 9...Commensurate investments from these partners equate to approximately 3 percent of the WGS constellation bandwidth," according to answers provided by the Air Force's Space and Missile Systems Center.

The international participation gives communications interoperability between allied forces, funds expansion of the constellation and allows each partner nation to make a modest investment to receive immediate access to worldwide services that would be too expensive to construct on their own.

The WGS 9 deal was signed in 2012 to begin construction of the satellite.

"In accordance with the terms of the partnership, the international partners gained access to the WGS constellation upon enactment in 2012."

WGS is the Department of Defense's highest capacity communications satellite system. The spacecraft create a global grid to provide the needed coverage and connectivity in support of operations by U.S. and allied forces around the world.

Boeing builds the WGS satellites, which began launching in 2007.

The new bird, valued at $424 million, will be maneuvered into a circular geosynchronous orbit 22,300 miles above the equator to enter service from an undisclosed position.

Just like WGS 8 launched in December, No. 9 carries the second Wideband Digital Channelizer at the heart of its communications package, enabling a 90 percent improvement in available bandwidth compared to previous sister-satellites.

 The WGS 9 launch poster. Credit: United Launch Alliance

Already shrouded in the rocket's 47-foot-tall, 17-foot-diameter composite nose cone, the WGS 9 spacecraft was hauled to Complex 37 overnight and hoisted atop the Delta 4 launch vehicle today.

The fully assembled rocket stands 217 feet tall.

"The international partners funded the procurement of the ninth WGS satellite. The United States funded the launch, operation and sustainment of WGS 9," according to SMC.

The satellite was flown to Florida in early January from Boeing's manufacturing facility in El Segundo, California. After arriving, it was taken to the commercial Astrotech processing facility to undergo pre-flight preps.

Final testing, loading of maneuvering propellant and encapsulation in the Delta 4's nose cone was accomplished with the satellite.

Today's transfer to the pad saw the 13,000-pound satellite move from Titusville, through the Kennedy Space Center and over to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Complex 37.

Since rolling from its hangar a month ago, the Delta has undergone attachment of the four solid boosters and a pre-launch testing campaign. A fueling exercise was performed just last week.

Delta 377 will be the rocket family's first of 2017.
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ЦитироватьULA‏Verified account @ulalaunch  1m1 minute ago

#DeltaIV #WGS9 launch moving to NET March 14. The team is working to resolve booster issue discovered during standard prelaunch inspections.


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http://www.ulalaunch.com/
ЦитироватьDelta IV to Launch WGS-9 for the U.S. Air Force


Delta IV WGS-9 Mission Overview

(Update: March 4, 2 p.m. EST: ) 
The launch date for a United Launch Alliance Delta IV carrying the WGS-9 satellite for the U.S. Air Force is no earlier than March 14. The team is actively working to resolve a Delta IV first stage booster issue discovered during standard prelaunch inspections. This additional time will allow the ULA team to ensure all systems are operating nominally prior to launch. A new launch date will be released once it is established. The Delta IV will lift off from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
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 Date/Site/Launch Time:
No earlier than Tuesday, March 14, 2017, from Space Launch Complex (SLC)-37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.

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Цитировать AF Space Command‏ @AFSpace 23 ч. назад

70 years of awesomeness from @usairforce, so we put it on a rocket and we're launching it on March 8. Stay tuned! @ulalaunch @45thSpaceWing
 

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Цитировать ULA‏Подлинная учетная запись @ulalaunch 7 мин. назад

Launch update: #DeltaIV #WGS9 launch for @usairforce is scheduled for NET March 17 due to Eastern Range availability http://bit.ly/div_wgs9

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http://www.ulalaunch.com/delta-iv-to-launch-wgs9.aspx
ЦитироватьDate/Site/Launch Time: No earlier than Friday, March 17, 2017, from Space Launch Complex (SLC)-37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.

Salo

https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/03/12/photos-wgs-9-readied-for-launch/
ЦитироватьMultimedia: WGS 9 readied for launch             
 March 12, 2017 Justin Ray
 
This collection of photographs and videos shows the Wideband Global SATCOM communications satellite No. 9 being encapsulated in the United Launch Alliance Delta 4 nose cone and hoisted atop the rocket for launch March 17 at 7:44 p.m. EDT (2344 GMT).
Encapsulation occurred at the Astrotech processing facility on Feb. 14. Stacking atop the Delta occurred Feb. 24 at Cape Canaveral's Complex 37.
The ninth installment of the Wideband Global SATCOM communications satellite constellation was built by international funding from Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and New Zealand to join the U.S. military network.
International partners will receive a proportional share of the bandwidth provided by the WGS constellation based on financial contribution.
WGS 9 will be launched and operated by the Air Force.
Credit: United Launch Alliance









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