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Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
00:29:00
Thursday August 8, 2013
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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.
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
17th
Mission
2nd
Mission of 2013
73rd
Mission
7th
Mission of 2013
43rd
Orbital launch attempt