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United Launch Alliance
Delta IV M+(5,4) | WGS-5 (USA-243)
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Mission brief
The flight at a glance.
WGS-5 is the fifth of 10 high-capacity military communications satellites providing vital service for tactical forces who rely on WGS for connectivity to the Defence Information Systems Network (DISN).
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