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WGS F3 (USA 211)

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WGS F3 (USA 211) is a Military Satellite Communications - US Air Force payload satellite, launched on December 6, 2009 into GEO.

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Launch

Launch date
December 6, 2009 at 01:47 AM UTC
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, USA
Operator
United Launch Alliance
Mission
WGS-3 (USA-211)

Orbit

Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
35,787 km
Periapsis
35,787 km
Inclination
0.33°
Orbital period
1436.11 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Military Satellite Communications - US Air Force
Manufacturer
Boeing Satellite Systems
Users
Military
Launch mass
5,768 kg
Dry mass
3,450 kg
Power
13,000 W
Design lifetime
14 years

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2009-068A
NORAD catalog №
36108
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Radar cross-section
10 m²
Status
Operational