 Artist's impression of a WGS-1 satellite in orbit | |
| Names | WGS-1 WGS SV-1 Wideband Global SATCOM-1 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Military communications |
| Operator | United States Air Force / United States Space Force |
| COSPAR ID | 2007-046A |
| SATCAT no. | 32258 |
| Website | https://www.spaceforce.mil/ |
| Mission duration | 14 years (planned) 17 years, 1 month and 3 days (in progress) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | WGS-1 |
| Spacecraft type | WGS Block I |
| Bus | BSS-702 |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Satellite Systems |
| Launch mass | 5,987 kg (13,199 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 11 October 2007, 00:22 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Atlas V 421 (AV-011) |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-41 |
| Contractor | United Launch Alliance |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[2] |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 174.8° East (Ocean Pacific) |
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USA-195, or Wideband Global SATCOM 1 (WGS-1) is a United States military communications satellite operated by the United States Air Force as part of the Wideband Global SATCOM programme. Launched in 2007, it was the first WGS satellite to reach orbit. It is stationed at a longitude of 174.8° East (Ocean Pacific).[3]
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