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 F2 (USA 204) 2009-017A | Payload | 35786 × 35788 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B 2009-017B | Rocket body | 539 × 62265 km · 19.9° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2009-017 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).