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    WGS9 LAUNCH [Image 1 of 8]

    WGS9 LAUNCH

    CCAFS, FL, UNITED STATES

    03.18.2017

    Photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson 

    Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs     

    The U.S. Air Force successfully launched the ninth Boeing-built Wideband Global SATCOM satellite aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle from Space Launch Complex 37B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida at 8:18 p.m. EDT. WGS satellites play an integral part in the strategic and tactical coordination of military operations. With this launch, WGS-9 will significantly enhance the current WGS constellation by providing increased communication capacity and coverage.
    (Courtesy photo/ United Launch Alliance)

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    Date Taken: 03.18.2017
    Date Posted: 03.20.2017 09:06
    Photo ID: 3241842
    VIRIN: 170318-F-RE693-713
    Resolution: 1800x1200
    Size: 400.03 KB
    Location: CCAFS, FL, US

    Web Views: 174
    Downloads: 36

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