2007 · United Launch Alliance

WGS-1

successAtlas V 421 | WGS-1

The Wideband Global SATCOM system (WGS) is a high capacity satellite communications system for use by US DoD and Australian Department of Defence. Providing communications for warfighters.

Overview

Date / time: October 11, 2007 at 12:22 AM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 41
Mission: WGS-1
Mission type: Communications
Orbit achieved: Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Launch vehicle

Atlas V 421 →

Launch provider

United Launch Alliance →

Payloads deployed · 1

WGS F1 (USA 195)

GEO