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