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Boeing has received the first on-orbit signals from the fifth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite it is delivering to the U.S. Air Force to give warfighters greater access to fast, secure communications that help them complete their missions more safely and effectively.
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[Delta IV] Launch of WGS-5 on Delta IV Return to Flight



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Delta IV rocket ready for launch tonight

A Delta IV rocket is scheduled to lift off tonight from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base, after a technical issue that forced engineers to delay the launch a day.
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Ed ~ WGS F-5 Delta 4M scheduled launch at 00:27-00:57 UT, 24th May



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Everything is moving ahead with a planned Thursday evening launch attempt of a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta-IV medium rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's (CCAFS) Space Launch Complex 37. The Wideband Global Satellite 5 (WGS-5) will be the payload for this mission. As long as weather and technical issues allow, the launch is scheduled to occur tomorrow at 8:26 p.m. EDT. Engineers have roughly 32 minutes to get the rocket off the pad before the close of the launch window at 8:58 p.m. EDT.
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