 Artist's impression of a WGS-7 satellite in orbit | |
| Names | WGS-7 WGS SV-7 Wideband Global SATCOM-7 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Military communications |
| Operator | United States Air Force / United States Space Force |
| COSPAR ID | 2015-036A |
| SATCAT no. | 40746 |
| Website | https://www.spaceforce.mil/ |
| Mission duration | 14 years (planned) 9 years, 2 months and 10 days (in progress) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | WGS-7 |
| 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 | 24 July 2015, 00:07 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Delta IV M+ (5,4) (s/n D372) |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-37B |
| Contractor | United Launch Alliance |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| 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-263, or Wideband Global SATCOM 7 (WGS-7) is a United States military communications satellite operated by the United States Air Force as part of the Wideband Global SATCOM programme. Launched in 2015, it was the seventh WGS satellite to reach orbit. It is stationed at a longitude of 135° West, in geostationary orbit. WGS-7 was procured by the United States Air Force.[2]