LIFTOFF! Delta 4 Rocket Launches WGS-5 Satellite
A United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket carrying the fifth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS-5) satellite lifts off from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on May 24, 2013. Wideband Global SATCOM provides anytime, anywhere communication for the warfighter through broadcast, multicast, and point to point connections.
Delta 4 Rockets Lifts Off with WGS-5 Satellite
A United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket carrying the fifth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS-5) satellite launches from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on May 24, 2013.
WGS-5 Satellite in Fairing
The Air Force's fifth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS-5) satellite is encapsulated inside a United Launch Alliance Delta 4 5-meter diameter payload fairing for a May 2013 launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base, Florida.
Delta 4 Rocket Launch: WGS-5 Satellite
A United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket carrying the fifth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS-5) satellite lifts off from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on May 24, 2013. Wideband Global SATCOM provides anytime, anywhere communication for the warfighter through broadcast, multicast, and point to point connections.
Night Launch: Delta 4 Rocket with WGS-5 Satellite
A United Launch Alliance successfully launched a Delta 4 rocket carrying the fifth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS-5) satellite from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on May 24, 2013. It was the second launch in nine days for the U.S. Air Force.
Night Launch: Delta 4 Rocket & WGS-5 Satellite
A United Launch Alliance successfully launched a Delta 4 rocket carrying the fifth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS-5) satellite from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on May 24, 2013.
Ready for Liftoff: Delta 4 Rocket & WGS-5 Satellite
A Delta 4 rocket stands poised on the launch pad to loft the WGS-5 U.S. military satellite from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on May 24, 2013.
ULA Delta 4 Rocket Primed for WGS-5 Launch
The Mobile Service Tower is rolled back at Space Launch Complex-37 at Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in preparation for launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket carrying the Air Force's fifth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS-5) satellite. Liftoff occurred on May 24, 2013.
Delta 4 Rocket Prepared for Launch
The Mobile Service Tower is rolled back at Space Launch Complex-37 at Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in preparation for launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket carrying the Air Force's fifth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS-5) satellite. Liftoff occurred on May 24, 2013.
Tall Rocket: Delta 4 Rocket with WGS-5 Satellite
The view from the ground as the Mobile Service Tower is rolled back at Space Launch Complex-37 at Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in preparation for launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket carrying the Air Force's fifth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS-5) satellite. Liftoff occurred on May 24, 2013.
Looking Up: Delta 4 Rocket with WGS-5 Satellite
The view from the ground as the Mobile Service Tower is rolled back at Space Launch Complex-37 at Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in preparation for launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket carrying the Air Force's fifth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS-5) satellite. Liftoff occurred on May 24, 2013.
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