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gptkbp:instanceOf
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satellite
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gptkbp:communicationEquipment
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secure communications
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gptkbp:covers
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global
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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no
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:Boeing
15 years
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gptkbp:firstHeld
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no
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gptkbp:frequency
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X-band
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gptkbp:homeGround
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gptkb:Wideband_Global_SATCOM_ground_segment
gptkb:USAF
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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WGS-8
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gptkbp:inputOutput
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high
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gptkbp:internationalRelations
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gptkb:NATO
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gptkbp:larvalStage
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advanced payloads
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gptkbp:launchDate
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2015-01-20
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gptkbp:launched
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gptkb:United_Launch_Alliance
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gptkbp:launchSite
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gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
5,500 kg
|
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gptkbp:launchVehicle
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gptkb:Atlas_V_401
|
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
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gptkbp:mission
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gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
active
January 20, 2015
modular design
remote control
successful
second generation
military communications
geostationary orbit
global coverage
WGS
A2100
geostationary satellite
support military operations
communications satellite
X-band_and_Ka-band
at_72_degrees_West_longitude
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gptkbp:notableFeature
|
yes
|
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gptkbp:operatedBy
|
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
|
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gptkbp:orbitalInclination
|
0 degrees
geostationary orbit
|
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gptkbp:partOf
|
gptkb:Wideband_Global_SATCOM_system
|
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gptkbp:passenger_traffic
|
transponders
|
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gptkbp:powers
|
solar panels
|
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gptkbp:reliability
|
high
|
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gptkbp:security
|
yes
|
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gptkbp:servicesProvided
|
gptkb:US_Department_of_Defense
|
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gptkbp:serviceType
|
military
|
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gptkbp:status
|
operational
|
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gptkbp:succeededBy
|
up to 3.6 Gbps
|
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gptkbp:successor
|
gptkb:WGS-9
|
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gptkbp:transmission
|
radio waves
|
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gptkbp:transportLinks
|
high data rate link
|
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gptkbp:weight
|
5,500 kg
|