Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Wideband Global Satcom 5 (WGS-5, USA 243) |
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) |
-52.5 |
Perigee (km) |
35785 |
Apogee (km) |
35786 |
Eccentricity |
1.18608485251035E-05 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.1 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
5990 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
3450 |
Power (watts) |
13000 |
Date of Launch |
25-05-2013 |
Expected Lifetime |
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Contractor |
Boeing Satellite Systems |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Cape Canaveral |
Launch Vehicle |
Delta 4 |
COSPAR Number |
2013-024A |
NORAD Number |
39168 |
Comments |
Surveillance and reconnaissance imagery at approximately three times the data rate available through the Block I satellites; the Australian Defence Force will have global access to the WGS on-orbit constellation. |