Status
Success
Rocket
Mission Details
WGS-6 (USA-244)
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
2013
43rd orbital launch attempt
United Launch Alliance
73rd mission
7th mission of 2013
72nd successful mission
68th consecutive successful mission
Delta IV Medium
17th mission
2nd mission of 2013
17th successful mission