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The Air Force and ULA launch WGS-9 on March 18, 2017 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Photo: ULA.

The Air Force and launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) on Saturday successfully launched the ninth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS-9) satellite, according to an Air Force statement.Launch took place at 8:18 p.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., on a Delta IV Medium+ (5, 4) configuration. Over the next few months, WGS-9 manufacturer Boeing [BA] will begin on-orbit testing of the satellite to verify performance and prepare the spacecraft for operational use.WGS-9 is set to enter operations in…

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