| Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | Wideband Global Satcom 6 (WGS-6, USA 244) |
| 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) | 0 |
| 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) | |
| Date of Launch | 08-08-2013 |
| Expected Lifetime | |
| Contractor | Boeing Satellite Systems |
| Country of Contractor | USA |
| Launch Site | Cape Canaveral |
| Launch Vehicle | Delta 4 |
| COSPAR Number | 2013-041A |
| NORAD Number | 39222 |
| Comments | Australia supported the cost of the sixth spacecraft under a partnership agreement with U.S. |