Tenth WGS Reaches Orbit

Irene Klotz March 18, 2019
Credit: Delta IV WGS-10: ULA
CAPE CANAVERAL—A United Launch Alliance Delta IV delivered the U.S. Air Force’s 10th Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellite to geosynchronous orbit March 15 following a successful launch from Cape Canaveral AFS. The satellite, manufactured by Boeing, is the fourth Block II follow-on spacecraft...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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