Delta IV M+(5,4) | WGS-4 (USA-233)

Delta IV M+(5,4) | WGS-4 (USA-233) lifted off aboard a Delta IV M+(5,4) from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, carrying its payload to GTO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
United Launch Alliance
Mission type
Communications
Rocket
Delta IV M+(5,4)
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 37B
Payload
—
Target orbit
GTO
Delta IV M+(5,4) | WGS-4 (USA-233) cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2012-01-20T00:38:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Delta IV M+(5,4) clears the pad at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA and begins its ascent.
  2. Max-Q
    Delta IV M+(5,4) pushes through the region of maximum dynamic pressure.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    First stage completes its burn; main engine cutoff.
  4. Stage separation
    First and second stages separate on schedule.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Second-stage ignition confirmed.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbital insertion burn complete; now in GTO.
  7. Mission success
    Mission declared a complete success.

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