WGS-2 (USA-204)

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

00:31:00

Saturday April 4, 2009

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WGS-2 (USA-204)

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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
Atlas V 421

Active 2007 to 2022

United Launch Alliance logo

Agency

ULA

Price

$123.00 million

Rocket

Diameter: 3.81m

Height: 58.3m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 13,600 kg

GTO: 6,890 kg

Liftoff Thrust

7,152 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 4.2m

Height: 13.8m

Stages

2

Strap-ons

2

Launch Site

SLC-41

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

15 days 22 hours

Stats

Atlas V


15th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2009

United Launch Alliance


26th

Mission

5th

Mission of 2009

2009


18th

Orbital launch attempt