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WGS F5 (USA 243)

OperationalPayloadGEO

A catalogued spacecraft payload.

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Launch

Launch date
May 25, 2013 at 12:27 AM UTC
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, USA
Launched by
Delta IV M+(5,4) →
Operator
United Launch Alliance
Mission
WGS-5 (USA-243)
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
35,788 km
Periapsis
35,786 km
Inclination
0.02°
Orbital period
1436.13 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Military Satellite Communications - US Air Force
Manufacturer
Boeing Satellite Systems
Users
Military
Launch mass
5,990 kg
Dry mass
3,450 kg
Power
13,000 W
Design lifetime
14 years

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2013-024A
NORAD catalog №
39168
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Radar cross-section
17.9433 m²
Status
Operational