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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 F3 (USA 211) 2009-068A | Payload | 35786 × 35788 km · 0.3° | Globe |
| DELTA 4 R/B 2009-068B | Rocket body | 513 × 61839 km · 22.3° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2009-068 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).