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CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2016-075ALaunched 12/7/2016

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: WGS 8
Launch Vehicle: Delta 4M+(5,4) A
Launch Date: 12/7/2016

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,815 km
Inclination: 0.05 deg
Dry Mass: 3,400 kg
Total Mass: 5,987 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type

Communications

Payload Category

COM

Payload Class

D

Organizations

Operator: U.S. Space Systems Command
Manufacturer: Boeing

Constellation

Name: Wideband Global SATCOM
Active Satellites: 10

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2016-075A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/802