 Artist's impression of a WGS-5 satellite in orbit | |
| Names | WGS-5 WGS SV-5 Wideband Global SATCOM-5 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Military communications |
| Operator | United States Air Force / United States Space Force |
| COSPAR ID | 2013-024A |
| SATCAT no. | 39168 |
| Website | https://www.spaceforce.mil/ |
| Mission duration | 14 years (planned) 11 years, 4 months and 9 days (in progress) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | WGS-5 |
| Spacecraft type | WGS Block II |
| Bus | BSS-702HP |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Satellite Systems |
| Launch mass | 5,987 kg (13,199 lb) [1] |
| Dry mass | 3,000 kg (6,600 lb) |
| Power | 11 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 25 May 2013, 00:27 UTC |
| Rocket | Delta IV M+ (5,4) (s/n D362) |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-37B |
| Contractor | United Launch Alliance |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 52.5° West (Contiguous United States) |
| Transponders | |
| Band | X-band and Ka-band |
| Frequency | 7.2/8.4 GHz (X-band) 30/20 GHz (Ka-band) |
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USA-243, also known as WGS-5, is a United States military communications satellite. It was the fifth satellite to be launched as part of the Wideband Global SATCOM program[2] and the second Block II satellite.[3]
- ^ "WGS-5 Delta IV Mission Overview" (PDF). United Launch Alliance. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 September 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ "Communications satellite launched into space". NBC News. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ "Delta IV rocket launches from Cape Canaveral". Central Florida News 13. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.