USA-211
Artist's impression of a WGS-3 satellite in orbit | |
| Names | WGS 3 WGS SV-3 Wideband Global SATCOM-3 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Military communications |
| Operator | United States Air Force / United States Space Force |
| COSPAR ID | 2009-068A |
| SATCAT no. | 36108 |
| Website | https://www.spaceforce.mil/ |
| Mission duration | 14 years (planned) 15 years, 6 months and 12 days (in progress) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | WGS F3 |
| Spacecraft type | WGS Block I |
| Bus | BSS-702 |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Satellite Systems |
| Launch mass | 5,987 kg (13,199 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 05December 2009, 20:47ET., 6 December 2009, 01:47:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Delta IV M+ (5,4) |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-37B |
| Contractor | United Launch Alliance |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 12° West (Atlantic Ocean) |
USA 211, or Wideband Global SATCOM 3 (WGS F3) is a United States military communications satellite operated by the United States Air Force as part of the Wideband Global SATCOM programme. Launched in 2009, it was the third WGS satellite, and final Block I satellite, to reach orbit. It was originally stationed in geostationary orbit at 12° West (Atlantic Ocean).