WGS-5 (USA-243)

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

00:27:00

Saturday May 25, 2013

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WGS-5 (USA-243)

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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

Rocket

Retired
Delta IV Medium+ (5,4)

Active 2009 to 2019

United Launch Alliance logo

Agency

ULA

Rocket

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

Launch Site

SLC-37B

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

66 days 5 hours

Stats

Delta IV Medium


16th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2013

United Launch Alliance


71st

Mission

5th

Mission of 2013

2013


25th

Orbital launch attempt