Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS)

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military communications satellite system
gptkbp:funding_partners gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Czech_Republic
gptkb:Denmark
gptkb:Luxembourg
gptkb:Netherlands
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:Norway
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS)
gptkbp:launchDate 2007-10-10
gptkbp:mainContractor gptkb:Boeing_Satellite_Systems
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:number_of_satellites_planned 11
gptkbp:numberOfLaunches 10
gptkbp:operator gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Space_Force
gptkbp:orbitType geostationary
gptkbp:provides global coverage
support for research and development
support for special operations
support for disaster relief
support for humanitarian assistance
cross-banding between X-band and Ka-band
support for space operations
Ka-band communications
X-band communications
high-capacity communications
support for airborne, maritime, and ground forces
support for coalition operations
support for command and control (C2)
support for cyber operations
support for diplomatic communications
support for logistics
support for missile defense
support for nuclear command and control
support for presidential communications
support for science and technology
support for space control
support for space situational awareness
support for space superiority
support for tactical and strategic users
support for test and evaluation
support for training and exercises
support for unmanned systems
support for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR)
gptkbp:purpose military communications
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Defense_Satellite_Communications_System_(DSCS)
gptkbp:satellite_bus gptkb:BSS-702
gptkbp:targetUser gptkb:United_Kingdom_Ministry_of_Defence
gptkb:NATO
gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Defense
gptkb:New_Zealand_Defence_Force
gptkb:Australian_Department_of_Defence
gptkb:Canadian_Department_of_National_Defence
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Department_of_Defense_satellites
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7