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Spacecraft n°:

US spacecraft n°:

Wideband Global Satcom - Also called: USA 211

Launch data:

Designation	36108 / 09068A
Launch date	06 Dec 2009 - 01:47 UT
Launch site	CC, SLC-37B
Launch vehicle	Delta-4M+(5,4)
Mission	Military: Communications
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	35785 x 35786 km
Eccentricity	1.19E-05
Inclination	0 deg
Period	1436.1 min

1st rocket version flight.

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Boeing Satellite Systems
Platform	702-class
Operator	Military Satellite Communications - US Air Force
Mass at launch	5990 kg
Dry Mass	3450 kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power	13000 W
Design lifetime	Still active

Location:

Date	Position	Remarks
Jan 2010	12.00° W

Mission details:

X and Ka-band transponders. Will replace DSCS system.
The third Wideband Global Satcom was launched on Dec 6 on a Delta 4 into supersynchronous transfer orbit of around 439 x 66981 km x 24.0 deg. The 5990 kg Boeing 702-class satellite is managed by the USAF and operated by Space Command/Schriever AFB; it carries US Army-led X-band and Ka-band communications payloads.

Ref.: #7(JR619), #84a, #226 - update: 27.03.10