NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

WGS-1 (USA-195)

Launch Time
Thu Oct 11, 2007 00:22 UTC

Rocket

Atlas V 421
Image Credit: ULA
ULA
Status: Retired
Price: $123.0 million
Liftoff Thrust: 7,152 kN
Payload to LEO: 13,600 kg
Payload to GTO: 6,890 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 2
Rocket Height: 58.3 m
Fairing Diameter: 4.2 m
Fairing Height: 13.8 m

Mission Details

WGS-1 (USA-195)

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-41, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Stats

2007

49th orbital launch attempt

United Launch Alliance

9th mission
8th mission of 2007
8th successful mission
4th consecutive successful mission

Atlas V

11th mission
3rd mission of 2007
10th successful mission
1st consecutive successful mission