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WGS-5 Launch Pushed To Today

Friday, May 24th, 2013

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The Air Force pushed the scheduled launch of its fifth Wideband Global Satcom satellite (WGS-5) from Thursday to today due to an issue associated with a ground support system helium pressurization line, according to United Launch Alliance (ULA), which is providing the Delta IV launch vehicle. Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellites. Photo: Air Force. The 30-minute launch is still scheduled to open at 8:27 p.m. EST. ULA said there is an 80 percent chance of favorable weather conditions. WGS is the…

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