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LIFTOFF! Delta 4 Rocket Launches WGS-5 Satellite
Credit: Pat Corkery, United Launch Alliance
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.
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Delta 4 Rockets Lifts Off with WGS-5 Satellite
Credit: Pat Corkery, United Launch Alliance
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.
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WGS-5 Satellite in Fairing
Credit: Pat Corkery, United Launch Alliance
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.
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Delta 4 Rocket Launch: WGS-5 Satellite
Credit: Pat Corkery, United Launch Alliance
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.
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Night Launch: Delta 4 Rocket with WGS-5 Satellite
Credit: Pat Corkery, United Launch Alliance
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.
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Night Launch: Delta 4 Rocket & WGS-5 Satellite
Credit: Pat Corkery, United Launch Alliance
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.
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Ready for Liftoff: Delta 4 Rocket & WGS-5 Satellite
Credit: Pat Corkery, United Launch Alliance
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.
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ULA Delta 4 Rocket Primed for WGS-5 Launch
Credit: Pat Corkery, United Launch Alliance
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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Delta 4 Rocket Prepared for Launch
Credit: Pat Corkery, United Launch Alliance
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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Tall Rocket: Delta 4 Rocket with WGS-5 Satellite
Credit: Pat Corkery, United Launch Alliance
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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Looking Up: Delta 4 Rocket with WGS-5 Satellite
Credit: Pat Corkery, United Launch Alliance
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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Rocket Ride: WGS-5 Satellite Meets Delta 4
Credit: Pat Corkery, United Launch Alliance
A United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket 5-meter diameter payload fairing, with the Air Force's WGS-5 satellite encapsulated inside, is mated to its Delta 4 booster in preparation for a May 2013 launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base in Florida.
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WGS-5 Satellite Meets Delta 4 Rocket
Credit: Pat Corkery, United Launch Alliance
A United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket 5-meter diameter payload fairing, with the Air Force's WGS-5 satellite encapsulated inside, is mated to its Delta 4 booster in preparation for a May 2013 launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base in Florida.
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WGS-5 Satellite Mated to Delta 4 Rocket
Credit: Pat Corkery, United Launch Alliance
A United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket 5-meter diameter payload fairing, with the Air Force's WGS-5 satellite encapsulated inside, is mated to its Delta 4 booster in preparation for a May 2013 launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base in Florida.
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Packing for Flight: WGS-5 Satellite
Credit: Pat Corkery, United Launch Alliance
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.
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All Aboard: WGS-5 Satellite Meets Rocket
Credit: Pat Corkery, United Launch Alliance
A United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket 5-meter diameter payload fairing, with the Air Force's WGS-5 satellite encapsulated inside, is mated to its Delta 4 booster in preparation for a May 2013 launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base in Florida.
