Photo: NOAA Photo Library · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · GTO
WGS-9 is the ninth 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 F9 (USA 275) 2017-016A | Payload | 35785 × 35788 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| DELTA 4 R/B 2017-016B | Rocket body | re-entered 2017-03-19 |
COSPAR ID 2017-016 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).