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WGS F2 (USA 204)

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WGS F2 (USA 204) is a Military Satellite Communications - US Air Force payload satellite, launched on April 4, 2009 into GEO.

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Launch

Launch date
April 4, 2009 at 12:31 AM UTC
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, USA
Launched by
Atlas V 421 →
Operator
United Launch Alliance
Mission
WGS-2
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
35,788 km
Periapsis
35,785 km
Inclination
0.02°
Orbital period
1436.1 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Military Satellite Communications - US Air Force
Manufacturer
Boeing Satellite Systems
Users
Military
Launch mass
5,768 kg
Dry mass
3,450 kg
Power
13,000 W
Design lifetime
14 years

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2009-017A
NORAD catalog №
34713
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Radar cross-section
5.0119 m²
Status
Operational