A United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket is scheduled to blast off Friday evening from Cape Canaveral, sending a military communications satellite into space.
A United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket blast off Friday evening from Cape Canaveral, sending a military communications satellite into space.
According to the Kennedy Space Center website, the geostationary satellite will provide “communication capabilities for the United States military and allies.”
The Delta IV rocket’s last launch from Cape Canaveral was in March 2017.
LIFTOFF of the United Launch Alliance #DeltaIV rocket and #WGS10 for the U.S. military's Wideband Global SATCOM communications satellite constellation in space! @usairforce @AF_SMC @BoeingSpace https://t.co/qT1dd8Z6P3
— ULA (@ulalaunch) March 16, 2019
We are one step closer to launch of #WGS10 aboard the #DeltaIV. Pad technicians have completed moving the 330-foot-tall, 10-million-pound mobile tower to its launch position 100 yards away from the rocket. Follow our live launch blog for updates at https://t.co/qT1dd8Z6P3 pic.twitter.com/gcLYSmQkBm
— ULA (@ulalaunch) March 15, 2019