Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) is a high-capacity United States Space Force satellite communications system. It provides flexible, high data rate communications for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), governmental organizations, and international partners, including Canada and Australia. Manufactured by Boeing, the WGS system consists of satellites, control operators, and terminal users, offering services in X and Ka frequency bands and augmenting systems like the Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS). WGS provides essential communications services, allowing Combatant Commanders to exert command and control of their tactical forces, from peacetime to military operations.
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The U.S. Air Force’s 10th Wideband Global Satcom communications satellite (WGS-10) launched on a United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket at 8:26 PM EST from Space Launch Complex-37B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.
With Ka-band and X-band options, the Hawkeye III Lite-based terminal can support the military Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) system along with commercial satellites.
Congress added $600,000,000 to the fiscal year 2018 defense budget for the Air Force to expand the Wideband Global Satcom constellation from 10 to 12 satellites.
The 10th Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellite is scheduled to launch in 2019, and Congress inserted funding for WGS 11 and 12 in the Pentagon’s 2018 budget.
Canada agreed to pay 340 million Canadian dollars for the U.S. to build an eighth Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellite that launched in March 2017.
Atlas V launched Department of Defense missions including Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) and Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS).
The military currently operates its own constellation of Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellites, ten of which have been acquired from Boeing.
The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center will procure Wideband Global Satcom satellites WGS 11 and 12 from Boeing using a more commercial approach that allows Boeing to use components from its commercial satellite line.
Viasat’s Hybrid Adaptive Network (HAN) will provide a global, redundant system allowing the Canadian government and military to access Viasat’s Ku-band networks, Ka-band networks, and the Mercury Global Project/Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) system.
Boeing was selected in 2002 to build two satellites for the Wideband Gapfiller System, which later became Wideband Global Satcom (WGS).
Viasat’s Best Available Network provides a global, redundant system for military access to Viasat’s global Ku-band networks, Viasat’s Ka-band networks, and the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) system.
The Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) constellation provides Australia, the United States, Canada, Denmark, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and New Zealand with reliable and secure communications services worldwide 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Under Joint Project 2008 Phase 5B2, ViaSat will provide ground stations and dual-band Wideband Global SATCOM satellite earth terminals.