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WGS F1 (USA 195) (32258)
COSPAR: 2007-046A | Alt Name: WGS SV-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 11, 2007
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 421
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
32258
International Designator
2007-046A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:13:30 GMT
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Inclination
0.02°
Right Ascension
77.75°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
86.63°
Period
1436.09 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
WGS F1 (USA 195)
Alternative Name
WGS SV-1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
AFSMC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 32258U 07046A 26183.21770852 -.00000257 00000-0 00000+0 0 9993
2 32258 0.0246 77.7515 0000494 86.6344 151.7652 1.00272461 52483
Source: Celestrak
Summary
WGS F1 (USA 195), also known as WGS SV-1, is a communication satellite owned by AFSMC and launched on October 11, 2007, from SLC41 at AFETR using an Atlas V 421 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 6 meters in length, 3 meters in diameter, and spans 46 meters with its deployed solar arrays. It is manufactured by BOES based on the BSS-702HP bus configuration and was designed for a mission lifetime of 14 years. Its dry mass is 2500 kg, and it had a launch mass of 5768 kg. The satellite carries a wideband global satcom payload that includes cross-band (X-band, Global Broadcast, 2-way Ka-band) capabilities. It is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation and storage.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
3
Span
46
Dry Mass
2500
Launch Mass
5768
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
15.8866
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Wideband Global Satcom 1
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
BOES
Life Expectancy
14 years
Bus
BSS-702HP
Configuration
BSS-702
Motor
R-4D-15-375
Equipment
Cross-band (X-band, Global Broadcast, 2-way Ka-band) payload
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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