L-2 ULA Update: ULA Delta IV WGS-8 Set for Dec. 7

Everything is progressing toward the ULA Delta IV launch carrying the WGS-8 satellite for the US Air Force. The mission is set to lift off on a ULA Delta IV rocket on Wednesday, Dec. 7 from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The launch window is 6:53-7:42 p.m. EST. Today’s L-2 forecast shows a 80 percent chance of favorable weather conditions for launch.

Delta IV WGS-8 mission book attached.

Delta IV WGS-8 hoist and mate photos available for download here: http://www.ulalaunch.com/file-library.aspx?launchEventID=273 

Weather Forecast
Launch Forecast Summary:
Overall probability of violating launch weather constraints: 20%
Primary concern: Thick Cloud Layers

Overall probability of violating launch weather constraints for 24-hourdelay: 40%
Primary concern: Thick Cloud Layers

Launch Day: Wednesday, Dec. 7
· 9:30 a.m.: Remote camera photographers meet at Cape Canaveral Space and History Center to caravan to SLC-37

ALL TIMES EASTERN
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7
BARS + TONE – 6:02 P.M.
PROGRAM START – 6:33 P.M.
LAUNCH WINDOW – 6:53 – 7:42 P.M.

DIGITAL SATELLITE C-BAND DOWNLINK
HD FORMAT
SATELLITE — SES 2
TRANSPONDER — 12
BAND — C-BAND DIGITAL
ORBITAL POSITION — 87° W
HD BANDWIDTH — 18 MHz (HALF TRANSPONDER`AB’)
UPLINK — 6162.800 MHz (Vertical)
DOWNLINK —3937.800 MHz (Horizontal)
SYMBOL RATE — 13
FEC — ¾
DATA RATE — 17.9705
DVBS – QPSK
MPEG 2
AUDIO EMBEDDED
Webcast available at www.ulalaunch.com and www.youtube.com/unitedlaunchalliance