launched from USA

WGS-5

Success
MAY 25201300:27:00 UTC

Delta IV carried WGS-5, the fifth Wideband Global SATCOM military communications satellite and the second of the Block II design. Boeing built it on its 702HP bus to relay X-band and Ka-band traffic for US forces.

launched from SLC-37B Canaveral

aboard Delta IV-M+ (5,4) into GSO

Payload

USA-243 (WGS-5)

Military communications

last updated Oct 8, 2026