Photo: NOAA Photo Library · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · GTO
WGS-5 is the fifth of 10 high-capacity military communications satellites providing vital service for tactical forces who rely on WGS for connectivity to the Defence Information Systems Network (DISN).
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| WGS F5 (USA 243) 2013-024A | Payload | 35785 × 35788 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| DELTA 4 R/B 2013-024B | Rocket body | 636 × 65878 km · 26.4° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2013-024 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).