Photo: NOAA Photo Library · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · GTO
WGS-7 is the seventh 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 F7 (USA 263) 2015-036A | Payload | 35786 × 35788 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| DELTA 4 R/B 2015-036B | Rocket body | re-entered 2019-07-22 |
COSPAR ID 2015-036 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).