Space.com US Air Force Launches Advanced Military Communications Satellite 8 December 2016 fborgosano Leave a comment Share: The WGS-8 satellite lifted off atop a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Medium rocket today (Dec. 7) at 6:53 p.m. EST (2353 GMT) from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. from Space.com bit.ly/2h7Wapl Share: