USA-244
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| Launch date | August 8, 2013 |
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| Longitude | 104° east |
| Manufacturers | Boeing |
| Bus | Boeing 702 |
| Rocket | Delta IV |
| Perigee altitude | 35,750 kilometers (22,210 mi) |
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| ID | 1985003 |
About USA-244
USA-244, or Wideband Global Satcom 6 is an American military communications satellite operated by the United States Air Force as part of the Wideband Global Satcom programme. Launched in 2013, it was the sixth WGS satellite to reach orbit. It is stationed at a longitude of 104° east, in geostationary orbit.
