The launch of the Air Force Delta IV Wideband Global SATCOM-3 mission scheduled for Dec. 2 has been delayed 24 hours due to approaching inclement weather. The launch is officially rescheduled for Dec. 3, with a window of 7:22 -8:43 p.m. EST.
WGS satellites are designed to provide high-capacity communications to our nation’s military forces. They will augment and eventually replace the aging Defense Satellite Communication System, which has been the Department of Defense’s backbone for satellite communications over the past two decades. The satellite provides a giant leap in communications bandwidth and technology.
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