Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · GTO
The Wideband Global SATCOM system (WGS) is a high capacity satellite communications system for use by US DoD and Australian Department of Defence. Providing communications for warfighters.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| WGS F1 (USA 195) 2007-046A | Payload | 35786 × 35787 km · 0.1° | Globe |
| ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B 2007-046B | Rocket body | re-entered 2008-03-21 |
COSPAR ID 2007-046 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).