![]() WGS (Wideband Global Satcom) satellite | |||
Manufacturer | Boeing Defense, Space & Security | ||
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Country of origin | United States | ||
Applications | Communications | ||
Specifications | |||
Launch mass | 1,500 kg (3,300 lb) to 6,100 kg (13,400 lb) | ||
Payload capacity | 200 kg (440 lb) to 1,620 kg (3,570 lb) | ||
Power | 3 kW to >12 kW | ||
Regime | Geostationary | ||
Design life | 15 years | ||
Production | |||
Status | In production | ||
On order | 60 | ||
Launched | 47 | ||
Lost | 3 | ||
Maiden launch | December 22nd, 1999, Galaxy XI | ||
Last launch | August 6, 2019, ViaSat-2 | ||
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Boeing 702 is a communication satellite bus family designed and manufactured by the Boeing Satellite Development Center, and flown from the late-1990s into the 2020s. It covers satellites massing from 1,500 kg (3,300 lb) to 6,100 kg (13,400 lb) with power outputs from 3 to 18 kW and can carry up to approximately 100 high-power transponders.[1]
The baseline Boeing 702 is compatible with several orbital launch systems, including Atlas V, Ariane 5, Delta IV, Falcon 9, Proton, and the Sea Launch-operated Zenit 3SL.[1][2]