Electrical connector having right angle contacts

An electrical connector comprising:

• a dielectric housing extending between a front and a rear, the front configured to be mated with a mating electrical connector, the dielectric housing including a front contact channel, a rear contact channel, and a forming anvil between the front and rear contact channels, the rear contact channel extending transverse to the front contact channel, the dielectric housing including a housing cover coupled to the rear of the dielectric housing to cover the rear contact channel;
• an outer shield surrounding at least a portion of the dielectric housing to provide electrical shielding around the dielectric housing, the outer shield including a shield cover covering the housing cover;
• and
• a contact including a contact body between a mating portion and a terminating portion of the contact, the terminating portion configured to be terminated to a wire, the mating portion configured to be mated with a mating contact of the mating electrical connector, the contact body arranged along the forming anvil to form a transition following the forming anvil by the cover closing the rear contact channel and coupled to the rear of the dielectric housing, wherein the mating portion is received in the front contact channel and the terminating portion is received in the rear contact channel, the terminating portion being oriented transverse relative to the mating portion.