Status
Success
Rocket
Mission Details
WGS-3 (USA-211)
The Wideband Global SATCOM system (WGS) is a high capacity United States Space Force satellite communications system planned for use in partnership by the United States Department of Defense (DoD), Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) and the Australian Department of Defence. The system is composed of the Space Segment satellites, the Terminal Segment users and the Control Segment operators.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 5,987.0 kg
Geostationary Earth Orbit
Location
SLC-37B, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
2009
71st orbital launch attempt
United Launch Alliance
36th mission
15th mission of 2009
35th successful mission
31st consecutive successful mission
Delta IV Medium
8th mission
2nd mission of 2009
8th successful mission