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Wideband Global Satcom 1

Atlas V 421 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on October 11, 2007, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 11, 2007 · 00:22 UTCLaunch 2007-046Launch no. 4,864 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyULAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 11, 2007, 00:22
Launch designation
2007-046
Mission
Wideband Global Satcom 1
Flight name
USA 195 (WGS SV-1)
Vehicle flight ID
AV-011

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
180 km
Initial apogee
400 km
Inclination
27.0°
Payload mass to orbit
5.8 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
WGS SV-12007-046ANORAD 32258US Air Force Space and Missile CenterCommunications5,768 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.