WGS F2 (USA 204) (34713)

COSPAR: 2009-017A | Alt Name: WGS SV-2

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Launch Details

Launch Date

April 4, 2009

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

SLC41

Launch Vehicle

Atlas V 421

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

34713

International Designator

2009-017A

Epoch

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:40:37 GMT

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Inclination

0.02°

Right Ascension

20.01°

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Argument of Perigee

139.11°

Period

1436.12 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

WGS F2 (USA 204)

Alternative Name

WGS SV-2

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

AFSMC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 34713U 09017A   26183.73654436  .00000079  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999

2 34713   0.0187  20.0082 0000504 139.1091  84.3284  1.00270260 45771

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Summary

WGS F2 (USA 204), also known as WGS SV-2, is a communication satellite owned by AFSMC and manufactured by BOES using the BSS-702HP bus configuration. Launched on April 4, 2009, from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station aboard an Atlas V 421 launch vehicle, it has a dry mass of 2500 kg and was launched with a total mass of 5768 kg. Its primary mission is communication, featuring a cross-band payload for X-band, Global Broadcast, and 2-way Ka-band services. The satellite's dimensions are 6 meters in length, 3 meters in diameter, and it spans up to 47.9 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It has been operational since launch with an expected lifetime of 14 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

47.9

Dry Mass

2500

Launch Mass

5768

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

5.0119

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Wideband Global Satcom 2

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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