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Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) System
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The Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) System provides fixed site satellite service at X-band and Ka-band from geosynchronous earth orbit in support of US military operations worldwide.
As of April 2013, four WGS satellites are in orbit, a fifth is scheduled for launch in 2013, a sixth has completed testing, and four more are being built.
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Paired Frequency Bands |
| Paired Bands | Use | Service | Table |
| 7250 - 7750 MHz | X-band downlink | Fixed-satellite | F |
| 7900 - 8400 MHz | X-band uplink | Fixed-satellite | F |
| 20.2 - 21.2 GHz | Ka-band downlink | Fixed-satellite | - |
| 30 - 31 GHz | Ka-band uplink | Fixed-satellite | - |
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