Status
Success
Rocket
Mission Details
WGS-2 (USA-204)
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
2009
18th orbital launch attempt
United Launch Alliance
26th mission
5th mission of 2009
25th successful mission
21st consecutive successful mission
Atlas V
15th mission
1st mission of 2009
14th successful mission
5th consecutive successful mission