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USA-272
United States Space Force military communications satellite constellation. USA-272 was launched on December 7, 2016 aboard a Delta 4M+(5,4) from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2016-075ANORAD 41879United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- WGS SV-8
- Common name
- USA-272
- Payload designation
- Wideband Global Satcom 8
- Other names
- USA 272
- International designator
- 2016-075A
- NORAD catalog number
- 41879
- GCAT identifier
- S41879
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/802
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- WGS
- Owner
- USAF SMC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Boeing Satellite Development Center, El Segundo
- Platform (bus)
- BSS-702HP
Launch
- Date
- December 7, 2016 · 23:53 UTC
- Launch record
- 2016-075Success
- Rocket
- Delta 4M+(5,4)
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad SLC37B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/NS
- Perigee
- 30,659 km
- Apogee
- 40,971 km
- Inclination
- 0.05°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 22, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 5,987 kg
- Dry mass
- 3,400 kg
- Length
- 6.0 m
- Diameter
- 3.00 m
- Span
- 40.9 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q107176500 (CC0).