Satellite Wideband Global Satcom 5 (WGS-5, USA 243) of Military Satellite Communications - US Air Force

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
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
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.

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