2009 · United Launch Alliance

WGS-3 (USA-211)

successDelta IV M+(5,4) | WGS-3 (USA-211)

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: December 6, 2009 at 01:47 AM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 37B
Mission: WGS-3 (USA-211)
Mission type: Communications
Orbit achieved: Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Launch vehicle

Delta IV M+(5,4) →

Launch provider

United Launch Alliance →

Payloads deployed · 1

WGS F3 (USA 211)

GEO