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WGS 5 (USA 243)

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Identification

NORAD / COSPAR: 39168 / 2013-024A
Operator: US Department of Defence

Orbit & position

Orbit: GEO
Position: 53° W (52.5° W)
Altitude: —
Velocity: —
Period: —
Eccentricity: —

Hardware

Manufacturer: Boeing (Hughes)
Model: BSS-702
Mass: 5987 kg
Dry mass: 3000 kg

Launch

Launch date: 25 May 2013
Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS
Launch vehicle: Delta IV

Comment

US military geostationary communications satellite to provide communications in X- and Ka-bands