NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

WGS-2 (USA-204)

Launch Time
Sat Apr 04, 2009 00:31 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-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