Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS)
GPTKB entity
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military communications satellite system
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| 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)
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| gptkbp:launchDate |
2007-10-10
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| 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
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| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:Defense_Satellite_Communications_System_(DSCS)
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| gptkbp:satellite_bus |
gptkb:BSS-702
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| 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
|