WGS 2

USA

Spacecraft n°:

USA satellite n°:

Wideband Global SATCOM 2
Also called: USA 204

Launch data:

Designation	34713 / 09017A
Launch date	04 Apr 2009 - 00:31 UT
Launch site	CC, SLC-41
Launch vehicle	Atlas-V/421 (AV-016)
Mission	Military: Communication
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee	35786 x 35787 km
Eccentricity	1.19E-05
Inclination	0.03 deg
Period	1436.12 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Boeing Satellite Systems
Platform	BSS-702
Operator	US Air Force
Mass at launch	5987 kg
Mass on-station	3450 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime

Location:

Begin	Position	Remarks
Oct 2009	60.00° E

Mission details:

Wideband Global SATCOM 2 is the second of a new-generation communications satellite to be used by United States armed forces. The full constellation will comprise five satellites.
No orbital data have been issued for the satellite by USSSN.
X and Ka-band ytansponders. Will replace DSCS system.

Ref.: #84a, #225(09.04), #226 - update: 2.11.09