Photos: Ninth Wideband Global Satcom Satellite readies for Liftoff

Photos of the encapsulation and installation of the ninth Wideband Global Satcom Communications Satellite atop its Delta IV launch vehicle in preparation for a March 2017 liftoff from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station to continue the expansion of the U.S. military’s highest-capacity communications program.

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Videos: Delta IV / WGS-9 Pre-Launch Processing

The ninth Wideband Global Satcom Satellite is encapsulated in its protective payload fairing and placed atop a Delta IV launch vehicle in preparation for a March 2017 liftoff to join the U.S. military’s worldwide high-capacity communications system keeping deployed troops connected.

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