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Mission
Communications · GTO
The United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket will launch the sixth Wideband Global SATCOM spacecraft, formerly known as the Wideband Gapfiller Satellite. Built by Boeing, this geostationary communications spacecraft will serve U.S. military forces.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| WGS F6 (USA 244) 2013-041A | Payload | 35786 × 35787 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| DELTA 4 R/B 2013-041B | Rocket body | re-entered 2017-07-11 |
COSPAR ID 2013-041 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).