WGS F3 (USA 211) (36108)

COSPAR: 2009-068A | Alt Name: WGS SV-3

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 6, 2009

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

SLC37B

Launch Vehicle

Delta 4M+(5,4)

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

36108

International Designator

2009-068A

Epoch

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:33:38 GMT

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Inclination

0.31°

Right Ascension

85.72°

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Argument of Perigee

41.43°

Period

1436.09 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

WGS F3 (USA 211)

Alternative Name

WGS SV-3

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

AFSMC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 36108U 09068A   26183.48169733  .00000074  00000-0  00000+0 0  9992

2 36108   0.3096  85.7176 0000791  41.4348 196.7936  1.00272327 46749

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Summary

WGS F3 (USA 211), also known as WGS SV-3, is a communication satellite launched on December 6, 2009, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's SLC37B pad using the Delta 4M+(5,4) launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 6 meters in length and 3 meters in diameter with a span of 40.9 meters. It was manufactured by Boeing (BOES) for the US Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (AFSMC). Its dry mass is 2500 kilograms, and it weighs 5768 kilograms at launch. The satellite features Cross-band payload capabilities including X-band, Global Broadcast, and 2-way Ka-band communications. It operates on solar power provided by two deployable solar arrays along with batteries for energy storage. WGS F3 is designed to support wideband global satcom services and has a mission lifetime of 14 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

40.9

Dry Mass

2500

Launch Mass

5768

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Wideband Global Satcom 3

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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