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Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
00:18:00
Sunday March 19, 2017
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The Wideband Global SATCOM system (WGS) is a high capacity satellite communications system planned for use in partnership by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) and the Australian Department of Defence. The system is composed of the Space Segment satellites, the Terminal Segment users and the Control Segment operators
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
1 Payload
5,987 kilograms
Agency
ULARocket
Height: 66.4m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 11,600 kg
GTO: 6,890 kg
Liftoff Thrust
6,653 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 5.1m
Height: 19.1m
Stages
2
Strap-ons
4
26th
Mission
1st
Mission of 2017
118th
Mission
3rd
Mission of 2017
17th
Orbital launch attempt