 Artist's impression of a WGS-4 satellite in orbit | |
| Names | WGS-4 WGS SV-4 Wideband Global SATCOM-4 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Military communications |
| Operator | United States Air Force / United States Space Force |
| COSPAR ID | 2012-003A |
| SATCAT no. | 38070 |
| Website | https://www.spaceforce.mil/ |
| Mission duration | 14 years (planned) 12 years, 8 months and 14 days (in progress) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | WGS-4 |
| Spacecraft type | WGS Block II |
| Bus | BSS-702HP |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Satellite Systems |
| Launch mass | 5,987 kg (13,199 lb) |
| Dry mass | 3,000 kg (6,600 lb) |
| Power | 11 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 20 January 2012, 00:38:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Delta IV M+ (5,4) (s/n D358) |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-37B |
| Contractor | United Launch Alliance |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geosynchronous orbit |
| Longitude | 88.5° East (Indian Ocean) |
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USA-233, or Wideband Global SATCOM 4 (WGS-4) is a United States military communications satellite operated by the United States Air Force as part of the Wideband Global SATCOM program, launched in 2012. The fourth Wideband Global SATCOM satellite, it is the first WGS Block II satellite to be launched. It is stationed at 88.5° East (Indian Ocean) in geostationary orbit.[1]
- ^ "ULA Delta IV successfully lofts WGS-5 satellite". NASASpaceFlight.com. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2021.