RocketDelta 4M+(5,4)
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC37B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyULAUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- December 6, 2009, 01:47
- Launch designation
- 2009-068
- Mission
- Wideband Global Satcom 3
- Flight name
- WGS 3
- Vehicle flight ID
- D4-11/D346
- Year
- Launches in 2009
Orbit and payload
- Initial perigee
- 185 km
- Initial apogee
- 6,878 km
- Inclination
- 25.6°
- Payload mass to orbit
- 5.8 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WGS SV-3 | 2009-068ANORAD 36108 | US Air Force Space and Missile Center | Communications | 5,768 kg | In 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.