First WGS Operational

USAF has designated the first Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) satellite operational over the Pacific Ocean, after tests demonstrated transmission rates of 440 megabits/sec. The first of six built by Boeing, the satellite was launched Oct. 10 and transmits in a multi-beam X-band.

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