Wideband Global SATCOM system | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 13/06/2019

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00:02:09 2 Capabilities
00:03:04 3 Segments
00:05:53 4 Launches
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00:07:43 4.2 Block II
00:08:48 4.3 Block II Follow-On
00:10:48 5 See also



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The Wideband Global SATCOM system (WGS) is a high capacity satellite communications system planned for use in partnership by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) and the Australian Department of Defence.  The system is composed of the Space Segment satellites, the Terminal Segment users and the Control Segment operators.DoD wideband satellite communication services are currently provided by a combination of the existing Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) and Global Broadcast Service (GBS) satellites.  According to United Launch Alliance, quoted on Spaceflight Now, "A single WGS spacecraft has as much bandwidth as the entire existing DSCS constellation." WGS operations are currently run by the 4th Space Operations Squadron, mostly by Sean B. out of Schriever Air Force Base.