WGS-8

 2016-075A

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Block II WGS satellite supporting 2.4-3.6 Gbps data transfer in X and Ka band. Control from 3SOPS/Schreiver.

Mass 6000 kg at launch. Mass in orbit 3450 kg?

WGS 8
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
2016 Dec 7	2353	Launch by Delta 4M+(5,4)	CC SLC37B
		T+1:31 SRM 1-2 burnout
		T+1:31 SRM 3-4 burnout
		T+1:40 SRM 1-2 sep
		T+1:42 SRM 3-4 sep
		T+3:04 Fairing sep
		T+3:56 RS-68A MECO
		T+4:02 St 1 sep
	2357	T+4:15 DCSS SES-1
2016 Dec 8	0013	T+19:57 DCSS SECO-1	185 x 6078 x 27.60
	0022	T+29:31 DCSS SES-2
	0025	T+32:50 SECO-2	430 x 44207 km x 27
	0035	T+41:59 DCSS sep from WGS
	0038?	CCAM
	0800?	Apogee 1
	1100?	Delta reentry
	1400?	WGS perigee
		End DCSS depletion
2016 Dec 17			1429.56 26770 x 44546 x 0.2
2017 Jan 23			1423.12 30976 x 40957 x 0.1
2017 Feb 18			1436.12 34668 x 36906 x 0.0
2017 Jul 1			1436.12 35771 x 35802 x 0.0 GEO 122.0W