Tags: Artificialsatellite, Satellite.
USA-204 or Wideband Global Satcom 2 (WGS-2) is an American military communications satellite which is operated by the United States Air Force as part of the Wideband Global Satcom programme. Launched in 2009 it was the second WGS satellite to reach orbit and operates in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 60° east.Built by Boeing WGS-2 is based around the BSS-702 satellite bus. It had a mass at launch of 5987 kilograms (13199 lb) and was expected to operate for at least fourteen years.
