Dupa o lansare Delta 4 realizata de United Launch Alliance de la complexul 37B al bazei spatiale Cape Canaveral, US Air Force a receptionat cea de a zecea platforma pentru sistemul sau de comunicatie militara Wideband Global SATCOM.
Amanata pentru 90 de minute pentru a clarifica niste probleme de ultim moment semnalate la sol, lansarea a avut loc la ora 00:26 GMT. Racheta Delta 4, in versiune Medium+ 5,4 (Medium+ aflata la penultima sa misiune in flota ULA, 5,4 la ultima sa misiune), s-a achitat cu succes de sarcina incredintata si a trimis pasagerul WGS 10, dupa 36 de minute de abor, intr-o orbita super sincrona. Propulsia electrica il va ajuta, cu o penalizare minima de combustibil, sa intre in orbita GEO dorita, insa va mai dura aproximativ 4 luni pana cand satelitul va fi in pozitia f...
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