Photo: NOAA Photo Library · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · GTO
The United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket launched the fourth Wideband Global SATCOM spacecraft, formerly known as the Wideband Gapfiller Satellite. Built by Boeing, this geostationary communications spacecraft serves U.S. military forces.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| WGS F4 (USA 233) 2012-003A | Payload | 35781 × 35792 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| DELTA 4 R/B 2012-003B | Rocket body | 435 × 62594 km · 22.9° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2012-003 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).