Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Wideband Global Satcom 1 (WGS-1, USA 195) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
Military Satellite Communications - US Air Force |
Users |
Military |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
35783 |
Apogee (km) |
35790 |
Eccentricity |
8.30239702062553E-05 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.1 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
5900 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
3450 |
Power (watts) |
13000 |
Date of Launch |
11-10-2007 |
Expected Lifetime |
|
Contractor |
Boeing Integrated Defense Systems |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Cape Canaveral |
Launch Vehicle |
Atlas 5 |
COSPAR Number |
2007-046A |
NORAD Number |
32258 |
Comments |
First of five; will provide services to the US Department of Defense and the Ministry of Defense for Canada as well as other Government and Allied users under unstressed conditions. |